Spirit Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1019000
Size
80 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
Water clarity
11.8 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2024
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11.8 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 16, 2024. 78 readings on record, 1995 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 12.5 ft, clear, from 65 readings (2012 to 2024).
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 Spirit Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 25 (Apr 16 to May 1)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 1 (Apr 24 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 19 to May 28)
- June surface69°F, usually 67 to 70°F
- July surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- August surface71°F, usually 69 to 73°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 23, lasting about 73 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
- Rade Lake0.5 miles away
- Finger Lake0.8 miles away
- Harmony Lake1.0 miles away
- Deerskin Lake1.5 miles away
- Pine Island Lake1.7 miles away
- Lynx 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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