Where is Sleepy Eye Lake?

Sleepy Eye 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 Sleepy Eye Lake?

Sleepy Eye Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 38 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sleepy Eye Lake?

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

Can I fish at Sleepy Eye Lake?

Sleepy Eye 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.

Sleepy Eye Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin38 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth
Public access

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Sleepy Eye Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 38 acres.

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Sleepy Eye Lake is a 38-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 10 feet (7-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 Sleepy Eye 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 Sleepy Eye 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 Sleepy Eye Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Sleepy Eye 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

Average depth

7 ft

Surface area

38 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sleepy Eye LakePublic

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

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Nearby Lakes in Washburn County

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Frequently asked questions about Sleepy Eye Lake

Where is Sleepy Eye Lake?: Sleepy Eye 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 Sleepy Eye Lake?: Sleepy Eye Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is Sleepy Eye Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sleepy Eye Lake?: Sleepy Eye Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 38 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sleepy Eye Lake?: Sleepy Eye Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sleepy Eye Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sleepy Eye Lake?: Sleepy Eye 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.