Where is Range Line Lake?

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

How deep is Range Line Lake?

Range Line Lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 93 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Range Line Lake?

Range Line Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Range Line Lake, Range Line Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Range Line Lake?

Range Line Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.

Range Line Lake

Forest County, Wisconsin93 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

11 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

93 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Cause unknown
11 ft max depth
Public access

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Range Line Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 93 acres.

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Range Line Lake is a 93-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 11 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Range Line Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Range Line Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for cause unknown. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Range Line 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 Range Line Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Range Line 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 Range Line 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).

2018
Range Line Lake fisheries summary, 2018
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2018 (PDF)

Lake Details

Max depth

11 ft

Surface area

93 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

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Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Range Line Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Range Line Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Cause unknown

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10006992 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Range Line Lake

Where is Range Line Lake?: Range Line Lake is a lake in Forest County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Range Line Lake?: Range Line Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 93 acres.
Is Range Line Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Range Line Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for cause unknown. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Range Line Lake?: Range Line Lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 93 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Range Line Lake?: Range Line Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Range Line Lake, Range Line Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Range Line Lake?: Range Line Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.