Where is Whalen Lake?

Whalen 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 Whalen Lake?

Whalen Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 86 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Whalen Lake?

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

Can I fish at Whalen Lake?

Whalen 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.

Are there campgrounds on Whalen Lake?

Whalen Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Earl, Earl Park. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Whalen Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin86 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

86 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

20 ft max depth
Public access

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Whalen Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 86 acres.

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Whalen Lake is a 86-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 20 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 Whalen Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Whalen 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 Whalen Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Whalen 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

20 ft

Surface area

86 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Whalen LakePublic

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

Public campgrounds near Whalen Lake

Earl3.9 km
Earl Park3.9 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Whalen Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Washburn County

Trego Lake2.1 miView →Spring Lake3.9 miView →Silver Lake11 ft clear4.1 miView →Gardner Lake4.2 miView →Dilley Lake4.9 miView →Trego Lake3.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Whalen Lake

Where is Whalen Lake?: Whalen 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 Whalen Lake?: Whalen Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 86 acres.
Is Whalen Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Whalen Lake?: Whalen Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 86 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Whalen Lake?: Whalen Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Whalen Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Whalen Lake?: Whalen 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.
Are there campgrounds on Whalen Lake?: Whalen Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Earl, Earl Park. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.