Cyclone Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2459800
Size
91 acres
Max depth
18 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2012
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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jul 22, 2012. 22 readings on record, 1987 to 2012.
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 CYCLONE LAKE - DEEP HOLE-SITE 1. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 17 (Apr 9 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 26 (Apr 18 to May 3)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 16 to May 26)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 21, lasting about 77 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1970 to 1973; 2 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1970 to 1973; 2 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1970; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1970 to 1973; 2 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1970 to 1973; 2 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1970 to 1973; 2 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1970; 1 record
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1970; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1973; 1 record
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Cranberry Lake1.3 miles away
- Tozer Lake1.5 miles away
- Tony Lake1.6 miles away
- Dock Lake2.6 miles away
- Little Cable Lake2.7 miles away
- Randall Lake2.9 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, 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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