Spider Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1882300
Size
20 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, dark water color
Water clarity
11.5 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2024
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
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
11.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 13, 2024. 125 readings on record, 2005 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8.5 ft, moderate, from 70 readings (2016 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 SPIDER LAKE # 4 - DEEP HOLE. 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.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Spider Lake0.2 miles away
- Spider Lake0.3 miles away
- Nick Lake0.6 miles away
- Spider Lake0.6 miles away
- Spider Lake0.8 miles away
- Elbow Lake1.0 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
- 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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