Tambling Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin172 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- 11 ft max depth
- Limited data
Tambling Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 172 acres.
Wisconsin DNR rates Northern Pike as abundant on Tambling Lake. DNR survey details →
Tambling Lake is a 172-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 11 feet. The lake supports 4 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-05-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Tambling Lake covers about 170 acres in Vilas County. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Tambling Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Tambling Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing4 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tambling 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.
Water quality measurements for Tambling Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Tambling 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.
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Wisconsin DNR rates Northern Pike as abundant on Tambling Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Tambling Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. 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 2025).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
11 ft
Surface area
172 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,624 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Tambling Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.45 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Tambling Lake
Where is Tambling Lake?
- Tambling Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tambling Lake?
- Tambling Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 172 acres.
Is Tambling Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tambling Lake?
- Tambling Lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 172 acres.
What fish are in Tambling Lake?
- Fish species found in Tambling Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Tambling Lake is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Tambling Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR rates Northern Pike as abundant on Tambling Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Tambling Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX5 samples · 2024–2026
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes