Where is Spider Lake?

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

How deep is Spider Lake?

Spider Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 125 acres.

Spider Lake

Bayfield County, Wisconsin125 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

125 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

20 ft max depth

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Spider Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 125 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Spider Lake. DNR survey details →

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Spider Lake is a 125-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 20 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Spider 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 Spider Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Spider 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 fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Spider Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Spider Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

WI DNR Lake Profile

Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2019).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Common)Largemouth Bass(Present)Northern Pike(Present)Walleye(Present)

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Lake Details

Max depth

20 ft

Surface area

125 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Spider Lake

Where is Spider Lake?: Spider Lake is a lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spider Lake?: Spider Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 125 acres.
Is Spider Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Spider Lake?: Spider Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 125 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Spider Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Spider Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Spider Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.