Twin Lake North
Bayfield County, Wisconsin52 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Twin Lake North. Here is what has been measured.
- 25 ft max depth
- Limited data
Twin Lake North in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 52 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Twin Lake North. DNR survey details →
Twin Lake North is a 52-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 25 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2023-06-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Twin Lake North is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10 ft of visibility
- Fishing3 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Twin Lake North 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 Twin Lake North
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Twin Lake North, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft. TSI 44.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 44 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Twin Lake North.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Twin Lake North’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is improving. 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 2023).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
25 ft
Surface area
52 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
4 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,417 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Twin Lake North
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2023).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Twin Lake North
Where is Twin Lake North?
- Twin Lake North 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 Twin Lake North?
- Twin Lake North in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Twin Lake North safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Twin Lake North?
- Twin Lake North has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 52 acres.
What fish are in Twin Lake North?
- Fish species found in Twin Lake North include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. Twin Lake North is located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Twin Lake North?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Twin Lake North. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Twin Lake North’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX10 samples · 2020–2023
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