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

How deep is Cable Lake?

Cable Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 179 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Cable Lake?

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

Can I fish at Cable Lake?

Cable 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.

Cable Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin179 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

179 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

24 ft max depth
Public access

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Cable Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 179 acres.

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Cable Lake is a 179-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 24 feet (7-foot average). 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 Cable Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Cable 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 Cable Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Cable 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

24 ft

Average depth

7 ft

Surface area

179 acres

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cable LakePublic

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

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Fishing Cable Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Washburn County

Little Cable Lake0.8 miView →Goose Lake1.6 miView →Lincoln Lake3.1 miView →Yellow River Flowage Lake10 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.2 miView →McKinley Lake3.3 miView →Cyclone Lake3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Cable Lake

Where is Cable Lake?: Cable 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 Cable Lake?: Cable Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 179 acres.
Is Cable Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cable Lake?: Cable Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 179 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Cable Lake?: Cable Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cable Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cable Lake?: Cable 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.