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

What is the water temperature of Bean Lake?

Bean Lake typically sits around 76°F at the surface in August, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Bean Lake?

Bean Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 100 acres.

What fish are in Bean Lake?

Fish species found in Bean Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Bean Lake is located in Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Are there boat ramps on Bean Lake?

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

Can I fish at Bean Lake?

Bean 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.

Bean Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin100 acresView map Directions

Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Bean Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

10 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2026

Phosphorus

15.4 µg/L

Typical for Wisconsin

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Water temp

~76°F

Typical for Aug · EPA WQP

Max depth

35 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

100 acres

Surface area

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Mesotrophic
35 ft max depth
Public access

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Bean Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 100 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Bean Lake. DNR survey details →

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Bean Lake is a 100-acre mesotrophic lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 35 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 4 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 26 other monitored lakes in Washburn County, Bean Lake ranks #9 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-06-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Bean Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water10 ft of visibility
Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing4 species recorded
Deep water35 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

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

Whether Bean 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 Bean Lake

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

Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft. Phosphorus 15.4 µg/L. TSI 44.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	10ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	15.4µg/L	Good GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)		No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	44	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Water Temperature

Bean Lake typically sits around 76°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 74°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 78°F) and coldest in Jun (about 69°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

69°

Jun

78°

Jul

76°

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (69°F) to its warmest (78°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Bean Lake water temperature breakdown →

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Bean Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bean Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

WI DNR Lake Profile

Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. Monitored by volunteers since 1998. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment

Excellent · Deep Lowland lake

Trophic State Index 42 (mesotrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Common)Northern Pike(Common)Largemouth Bass(Present)Walleye(Present)

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Lake Details

Max depth

35 ft

Surface area

100 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.8 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,152 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

SniderPublic

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

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Fish Species

Panfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye

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Water Quality Trend: Improving

Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).

Water clarity
Improving
6 years
Phosphorus
Improving
-0.34 µg/L/yr7 years

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Nearby Lakes in Washburn County

Beaver Lake—View →Devils Lake—View →Unnamed Lake3.3 ft clear—View →Mud Lake—View →Bass Lake14 ft clear—View →Stanberry Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Bean Lake

Where is Bean Lake?: Bean Lake is a lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bean Lake?: Bean Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 100 acres.
Is Bean Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Bean Lake?: Bean Lake typically sits around 76°F at the surface in August, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Bean Lake?: Bean Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 100 acres.
What fish are in Bean Lake?: Fish species found in Bean Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Bean Lake is located in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Bean Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Bean Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bean Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Bean Lake?: Bean Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Snider. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bean Lake?: Bean 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.

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Where this data comes from

35 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX35 samples · 2020–2026

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-663128

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory