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

How deep is Duck Lake?

Duck Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet and an average depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 109 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Duck Lake?

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

Can I fish at Duck Lake?

Duck 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.

Duck Lake

Barron County, Wisconsin109 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

26 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

109 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

26 ft max depth
Public access

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Duck Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 109 acres.

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Duck Lake is a 109-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 26 feet (14-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 Duck 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 Duck 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 Duck Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Duck 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 Reports & Resources

Wisconsin DNR Fisheries scientists publish multi-year survey reports for Duck Lake covering fish populations, stocking, water quality, and management. 1 report on file.

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

2019
Duck Lake fisheries survey, 2019
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2019 (PDF)

Lake Details

Max depth

26 ft

Average depth

14 ft

Surface area

109 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Duck 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 Duck Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Barron County

Big Dummy Lake12 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.2 miView →Little Dummy Lake11 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.4 miView →Buck Lake1 miView →Granite Lake at6 ft clear · Eutrophic1.9 miView →Beaver Dam Lake11 ft clear · Mesotrophic2 miView →Greeley Lake2.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Duck Lake

Where is Duck Lake?: Duck Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Duck Lake?: Duck Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 109 acres.
Is Duck Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Duck Lake?: Duck Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet and an average depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 109 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Duck Lake?: Duck Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Duck Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Duck Lake?: Duck 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.