Where is Aurora Lake?

Aurora Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Aurora Lake?

Aurora Lake has a maximum depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 83 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Aurora Lake?

Aurora Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Aurora Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Aurora Lake?

Aurora Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Aurora Lake?

Aurora Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Razorback Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Aurora Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin83 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

4 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

83 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Measured length

4 ft max depth
Public access

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Aurora Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 83 acres.

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Aurora Lake is a 83-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 4 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Aurora Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Aurora Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Aurora Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Aurora Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

4 ft

Surface area

83 acres

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Aurora LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Aurora Lake

Razorback Lake Campground1.0 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Aurora Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Vilas County

Frank Lake12.8 ft clear0.9 miView →Plum Lake14.2 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.6 miView →Razorback Lake15.2 ft clear1.4 miView →Starrett Lake14.5 ft clear1.5 miView →Blueberry LakeMesotrophic1.7 miView →West Plum Lake2.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Aurora Lake

Where is Aurora Lake?: Aurora Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Aurora Lake?: Aurora Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 83 acres.
Is Aurora Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Aurora Lake?: Aurora Lake has a maximum depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 83 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Aurora Lake?: Aurora Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Aurora Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Aurora Lake?: Aurora Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Aurora Lake?: Aurora Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Razorback Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.