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

What is the water temperature of Druid Lake?

Druid Lake typically sits around 71°F at the surface in September, 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 Druid Lake?

Druid Lake has a maximum depth of 53 feet. The lake covers 122 acres.

What fish are in Druid Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Druid Lake?

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

Can I fish at Druid Lake?

Druid 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.

Druid Lake

Washington County, Wisconsin122 acresView map Directions

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

Clarity

5.5 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2026

Phosphorus

23.7 µg/L

Typical for Wisconsin

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Water temp

~71°F

Typical for Sep · EPA WQP

Max depth

53 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

122 acres

Surface area

Type

Eutrophic

Trophic class

Eutrophic
2 aquatic invasives
53 ft max depth
Public access

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Druid Lake in Washington County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 23.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 53 ft. Surface area: 122 acres.

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Druid Lake. DNR survey details →

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Druid Lake is a 122-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Washington County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 53 feet. 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 12 other monitored lakes in Washington County, Druid Lake ranks #7 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-05-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Druid Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing4 species recorded
Deep water53 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.

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Water quality measurements for Druid Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft. Phosphorus 23.7 µg/L. TSI 51.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	5.5ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	23.7µg/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.	51	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Ask about Druid Lake

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

Water Temperature

Druid Lake typically sits around 71°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 77°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 80°F) and coldest in May (about 68°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

68°

May

74°

Jun

80°

Jul

Aug

71°

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (68°F) to its warmest (80°F).

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

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Druid Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Druid Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 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 1990. 2 stations on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment

Good · Deep Lowland lake

Trophic State Index 52 (eutrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

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

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Lake Details

Max depth

53 ft

Surface area

122 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

0 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.6 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

968 ft

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Druid LakeSemi-private

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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Invasive & Introduced Species

Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.

Curly-Leaf PondweedHybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-MilfoilPurple Loosestrife

Water Quality Trend: Stable

Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

Water clarity
Stable
6 years
Phosphorus
Stable
-0.45 µg/L/yr6 years

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Nearby Lakes in Washington County

Pike Lake7 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Little Friess Lake7.4 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Friess Lake4 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Lake Five12 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend11.8 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Little Cedar Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Druid Lake

Where is Druid Lake?: Druid Lake is a lake in Washington County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Druid Lake?: Druid Lake in Washington County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 23.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 53 ft. Surface area: 122 acres.
Is Druid 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 Druid Lake?: Druid Lake typically sits around 71°F at the surface in September, 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 Druid Lake?: Druid Lake has a maximum depth of 53 feet. The lake covers 122 acres.
What fish are in Druid Lake?: Fish species found in Druid Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Druid Lake is located in Washington County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Druid Lake?: Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Druid Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Druid Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Druid Lake?: Druid Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Druid Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Druid Lake?: Druid 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

41 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_WQX41 samples · 2020–2026

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-673120

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