Ross 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 Ross Lake?

Ross Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 63 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Ross Lake?

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

Can I fish at Ross Lake?

Ross 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.

Ross Lake

Forest County, Wisconsin63 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

63 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth
Public access

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Ross Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 63 acres.

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Ross Lake is a 63-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 Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Ross 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

63 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Ross 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 Ross Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Ross Lake

Where is Ross Lake?: Ross 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 Ross Lake?: Ross Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 63 acres.
Is Ross Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ross Lake?: Ross Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 63 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Ross Lake?: Ross Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ross Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Ross Lake?: Ross 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.