Big Hurst Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2756000
Size
48 acres
Max depth
44 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
24.5 ft
Clear, measured Oct 2025
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
24.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 7, 2025. 53 readings on record, 1994 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 24 ft, clear, from 14 readings (2023 to 2025).
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 BIG HURST LAKE - MAX DEPTH. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 25 (Apr 17 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 1 (Apr 24 to May 9)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 26 (May 22 to Jun 3)
- June surface68°F, usually 66 to 69°F
- July surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- August surface71°F, usually 69 to 73°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 30, lasting about 164 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.
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.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Little Hurst Lake0.3 miles away
- Red Lake0.7 miles away
- Van Vliet Lake1.1 miles away
- Ambleside Lake1.5 miles away
- Keego Lake1.6 miles away
- Anne Lake1.7 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
- 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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