Where is Peterson Lake?

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

How deep is Peterson Lake?

Peterson Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 85 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Peterson Lake?

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

Can I fish at Peterson Lake?

Peterson 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.

Peterson Lake

Burnett County, Wisconsin85 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

16 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

85 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

16 ft max depth
Public access

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Peterson Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 85 acres.

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Peterson Lake is a 85-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 16 feet. 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 Peterson 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 Peterson 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 Peterson Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Peterson 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

16 ft

Surface area

85 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Peterson 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 Peterson Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Burnett County

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Frequently asked questions about Peterson Lake

Where is Peterson Lake?: Peterson Lake is a lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Peterson Lake?: Peterson Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 85 acres.
Is Peterson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Peterson Lake?: Peterson Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 85 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Peterson Lake?: Peterson Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Peterson Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Peterson Lake?: Peterson 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.