Bobidosh Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin47 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Bobidosh Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- 33 ft max depth
Bobidosh Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Bobidosh Lake. DNR survey details →
Bobidosh Lake is a 47-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 33 feet. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass. Compared to the 102 other monitored lakes in Vilas County, Bobidosh Lake ranks #71 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bobidosh Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14 ft of visibility
- Deep water33 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow 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 Bobidosh 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.
Water quality measurements for Bobidosh Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Bobidosh 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 14 ft. Phosphorus 11.7 µg/L. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 11.7µg/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. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Bobidosh Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bobidosh Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is stable. 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 1995. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
33 ft
Surface area
47 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
0 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,614 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Bobidosh Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Stable7 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.18 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Bobidosh Lake
Where is Bobidosh Lake?
- Bobidosh 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 Bobidosh Lake?
- Bobidosh Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Bobidosh Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bobidosh Lake?
- Bobidosh Lake has a maximum depth of 33 feet. The lake covers 47 acres.
What fish are in Bobidosh Lake?
- Fish species found in Bobidosh Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Bobidosh Lake is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Bobidosh Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Bobidosh Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bobidosh Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
34 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX34 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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