Baker Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1626400
Size
36 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6.3 ft
Moderate, measured Jun 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.3 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Jun 2, 2026. 157 readings on record, 2007 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 4.3 ft, low, from 94 readings (2012 to 2026).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station BAKER LAKE - DEEPEST SPOT. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jun 2, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 24 (Apr 14 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 18 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 19 (May 13 to May 25)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 70 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 12, lasting about 128 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Boat landings
- 1Baker Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Accessible features · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Nudist Lake0.6 miles away
- Little Tamarack Flowage0.8 miles away
- Myrtle Lake1.0 miles away
- Stormy Lake1.4 miles away
- Marshall Lake1.7 miles away
- Monahan Lake1.8 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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