Where is Emerson Lake?

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

How deep is Emerson Lake?

Emerson Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 34 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Emerson Lake?

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

Can I fish at Emerson Lake?

Emerson 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.

Emerson Lake

Clark County, Wisconsin34 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

34 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

8 ft max depth
Public access

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Emerson Lake in Clark County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.

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Emerson Lake is a 34-acre lake in Clark County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 8 feet (4-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 Emerson 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 Emerson 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 Emerson Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Emerson 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 Emerson 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).

2023
Emerson Lake fisheries survey, 2023
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)

Lake Details

Max depth

8 ft

Average depth

4 ft

Surface area

34 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Emerson 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 Emerson Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Emerson Lake

Where is Emerson Lake?: Emerson Lake is a lake in Clark County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Emerson Lake?: Emerson Lake in Clark County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Emerson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Emerson Lake?: Emerson Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 34 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Emerson Lake?: Emerson Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Emerson Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Emerson Lake?: Emerson 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.