Where is Island Lake?

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

How deep is Island Lake?

Island Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Island Lake?

Island Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Wanoka. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Island Lake

Bayfield County, Wisconsin33 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

33 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

30 ft max depth

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Island Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.

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Island Lake is a 33-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 30 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Island Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Island 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 Island Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Island 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

30 ft

Surface area

33 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Island Lake

Wanoka1.8 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Island Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Bayfield County

Crooked Lake1.5 miView →Topside Lake1.8 miView →Loon Lake2.2 miView →Lester Lake13.1 ft clear2.6 miView →Finger Lake2.6 miView →Bear Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Island Lake

Where is Island Lake?: Island Lake is a lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Island Lake?: Island Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Island Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Island Lake?: Island Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Island Lake?: Island Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Wanoka. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.