Sawmill Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1880200
Size
15 acres
Max depth
26 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
12 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2013
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler 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 1971), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
12 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jul 11, 2013. 3 readings on record, 2000 to 2013.
Only a few readings are on record.
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 SAWMILL LAKE - SAWMILL LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
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.
Stocking history
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2025 (adult (broodstock), adult (broodstock-age-2yr) and adult (broodstock-age-3yr)); stocked in 16 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Sawmill Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Gravel surface · County
Directions - 2Camp Lake AccessCarry-in access · Gravel surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Fawn Lake0.3 miles away
- Camp Lake0.3 miles away
- Beartrap Lake0.4 miles away
- Mallard Lake0.5 miles away
- Bridge Lake0.6 miles away
- Wolf Lake0.8 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
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, 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
- 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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