Red 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 Red Lake?

Red Lake has a maximum depth of 75 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 39 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Red Lake?

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

Can I fish at Red Lake?

Red 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.

Red Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin39 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

75 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

75 ft max depth
Public access

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Red Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Red Lake is a 39-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 75 feet (23-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 Red Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water75 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 Red 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 Red Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Red 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

75 ft

Average depth

23 ft

Surface area

39 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Red 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 Red Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Red Lake

Where is Red Lake?: Red 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 Red Lake?: Red Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Red Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Red Lake?: Red Lake has a maximum depth of 75 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 39 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Red Lake?: Red Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Red Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Red Lake?: Red 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.