Where is No Mans Lake?

No Mans 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 No Mans Lake?

No Mans Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 63 acres.

What fish are in No Mans Lake?

Fish species found in No Mans Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. No Mans Lake is located in Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Are there boat ramps on No Mans Lake?

No Mans Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include No Mans Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at No Mans Lake?

No Mans 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.

No Mans Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin63 acresView map Directions

Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for No Mans Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

9 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2025

Max depth

23 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

63 acres

Surface area

Trend

Improving

5 years of samples

23 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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No Mans Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 63 acres.

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on No Mans Lake. DNR survey details →

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No Mans Lake is a 63-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 23 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-07-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What No Mans Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing3 species recorded

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

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Water quality measurements for No Mans Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for No Mans Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	9ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
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.	45	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on No Mans Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows No Mans Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is improving. 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 2021. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Abundant)Largemouth Bass(Common)Northern Pike(Common)

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Lake Details

Max depth

23 ft

Surface area

63 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.3 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,001 ft

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

No Mans LakePublic

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

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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.

Chinese Mystery Snail

Water Quality Trend: Improving

Based on 5 years of monitoring (2021–2025).

Water clarity
Improving
5 years

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Frequently asked questions about No Mans Lake

Where is No Mans Lake?: No Mans 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 No Mans Lake?: No Mans Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 63 acres.
Is No Mans Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is No Mans Lake?: No Mans Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 63 acres.
What fish are in No Mans Lake?: Fish species found in No Mans Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. No Mans Lake is located in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at No Mans Lake?: Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on No Mans Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows No Mans Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on No Mans Lake?: No Mans Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include No Mans Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at No Mans Lake?: No Mans 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

9 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX9 samples · 2021–2025

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-10053333

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.