Bills 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 Bills Lake?

Bills Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 70 acres.

Bills Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin70 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

70 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

25 ft max depth

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Bills Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 70 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Bills Lake. DNR survey details →

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Bills Lake is a 70-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 25 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Bills 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 Bills Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Bills 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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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Bills Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bills Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2019).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Present)Largemouth Bass(Present)

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Lake Details

Max depth

25 ft

Surface area

70 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Bills Lake

Where is Bills Lake?: Bills 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 Bills Lake?: Bills Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 70 acres.
Is Bills Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bills Lake?: Bills Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 70 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Bills Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Bills Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bills Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.