Where is Richardson Lake?

Richardson 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 Richardson Lake?

Richardson Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 48 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Richardson Lake?

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

Can I fish at Richardson Lake?

Richardson 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.

Are there campgrounds on Richardson Lake?

Richardson Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Richardson Lake. 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.

Richardson Lake

Forest County, Wisconsin48 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

48 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth
Public access

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Richardson Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.

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Richardson Lake is a 48-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 10 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 Richardson Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Richardson 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 Richardson Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Richardson 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

10 ft

Surface area

48 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Richardson LakePublic

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

Public campgrounds near Richardson Lake

Richardson Lake0.3 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 Richardson Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Richardson Lake

Where is Richardson Lake?: Richardson 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 Richardson Lake?: Richardson Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Richardson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Richardson Lake?: Richardson Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 48 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Richardson Lake?: Richardson Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Richardson Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Richardson Lake?: Richardson 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.
Are there campgrounds on Richardson Lake?: Richardson Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Richardson Lake. 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.