Little Bateau Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 998600
Size
63 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2016
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
6 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jul 31, 2016. 55 readings on record, 2004 to 2016.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 7.2 ft, moderate, from 14 readings (2012 to 2016).
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 LITTLE BATEAU LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 14 (Apr 7 to Apr 21)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 17 to May 2)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 13 to May 26)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 27, lasting about 57 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 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 Donahue Lake0.5 miles away
- Big Donahue Lake1.1 miles away
- Landing Lake1.3 miles away
- Black Oak Lake1.4 miles away
- Ethel Lake1.7 miles away
- Mill Lake1.9 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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