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

How deep is Bear Lake?

Bear Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 184 acres.

Bear Lake

Ashland County, Wisconsin184 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

184 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

9 ft max depth

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Bear Lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 184 acres.

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Bear Lake is a 184-acre lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 9 feet (5-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Bear 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 Bear Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Bear 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

9 ft

Average depth

5 ft

Surface area

184 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Bear Lake

Where is Bear Lake?: Bear Lake is a lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bear Lake?: Bear Lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 184 acres.
Is Bear Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bear Lake?: Bear Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 184 acres.