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Lake WissotaChippewa County, WI
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Sonar-derived depth (C-MAP Genesis) · Gaps interpolated · Not for navigation
Source: C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived)high confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthDepths decoded from C-MAP Genesis Social Map community sonar recordings (used with permission), covering 99% of the lake. Small gaps between recordings are smoothly connected; larger unrecorded areas follow the lake's depth model calibrated to the DNR-documented 64-ft maximum depth. More accurate than a pure model, but still an estimate. Not for navigation.LakeList assistant
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Official Wisconsin information
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LakeList links to the authoritative record so you can verify maps, rules, and current notices before leaving.
Historical DNR depth maps6 converted map sheetsFishing regulationsVerify current seasons, limits, and restrictionsOfficial DNR lake pageFacts, advisories, boating, and water qualityWater quality reportsMonitoring stations, clarity, and DNR reportsInvasive speciesVerified, observed, and historical AIS recordsBoating ordinancesLocal slow-no-wake and water-use restrictionsFish consumption advisoriesStatewide and waterbody-specific health guidance
Historical depth maps are not for navigation. Verify regulations and access at the official source before your trip.
Historical Wisconsin DNR maps
Lake Wissota depth maps
6 converted map sheets. These historical surveys are not for navigation.
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Lake Wissota · sheet 1
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Source: Wisconsin DNR · WBIC 2152800 · image navigation only; spatial alignment pending · Historical lake maps are not for navigation.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Converted for browser access with source URLs, checksums, and retrieval dates retained. Historical lake maps are not for navigation.
Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey
Fish population survey
Structured LakeList extraction from the 2024 DNR fisheries survey. Population estimates, density, and catch-rate indices use different units, methods, and scopes, so each value is presented in its original form rather than normalized against a different measure.
Survey indicatorsValues keep their source unit and method; unlike measures are not scaled or compared.
Management contextLake-wide tier-one assessment using spring fyke netting and electrofishing for an adult-walleye estimate plus indexed late-spring bass and panfish electrofishing. Muskellunge metrics explicitly combine DNR and volunteer-angler data from 2019-2024.
DNR found the highest adult-walleye density since 2006, stable smallmouth-bass abundance, a non-target pike sample with good size structure, and lower 2024 panfish catch rates.
- The reported male, female and unknown-sex counts sum to 2,905 while the report separately states 2,950 total walleye sampled; sex-component counts and the derived sex ratio are excluded rather than reconciled.
- Black-crappie RSD-10 is printed as 46 in the results and as 43% in the executive summary/discussion; that conflicting size metric is excluded.
- Muskellunge metrics retain the combined 2019-2024 DNR/volunteer sample scope and are not represented as a 2024 population estimate.
- Historical comparison values, stocking records and long-term mean age-0 walleye CPUE are excluded from current-survey metrics.
Black crappie
5 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 17
Bluegill
13 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 1521 indexRelative stock density at 7 inches · p. 1564 indexProportional stock density at 6 inches · p. 25
Largemouth bass
0 fishTotal captured · p. 24
Muskellunge
313 fishTotal captured · p. 23137 fishCaptured in DNR surveys · p. 23176 fishCaptured by volunteer anglers · p. 2363 indexProportional stock density at 30 inches · p. 23
Northern pike
34 fishTotal captured · p. 1316.1 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 1331.3 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 1323.6 inchesMean captured length · p. 13
Smallmouth bass
14 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 135 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 1319.5 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 1311.8 inchesMean captured length · p. 13
Walleye
1,573 fishMature walleye marked · p. 61,020 fishWalleye captured in recapture run · p. 6121 fishMarked walleye recaptured · p. 613,315 adult fishAdult population estimate · p. 6
Lake Wissota Fisheries Survey Report 2024Matched by exact wbic and name county · WBICs 2152800 · verified 2026-07-19Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey report; LakeList operator documented permission to leverage this report with source attribution.
6,148surface acres
64max depth feet
6public access points
44.9790, -91.3548latitude, longitude
Access
Public access points
Boat launchAccess44.95279, -91.27807Managed by Wisconsin DNR
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Boat launchAccess44.92193, -91.27701Managed by Wisconsin DNR
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Boat launchAccess at Lake Wissota State Park44.95933, -91.28852Managed by Wisconsin DNR
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Boat launchAccess - Chippewa Rod and Gun Club - Google MapLake Wissota -- Access - Near County Highway X44.92491, -91.31667Managed by Wisconsin DNR
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Boat launchAccess Off 189th St (North Of Lake Wissota)45.02557, -91.29206Managed by Wisconsin DNR
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Boat launchLake Wissota Access - Chippewa Rod & Gun Club44.95076, -91.34513Managed by OTHERTOWN OF EAGLE POINTRamp surface: ConcreteADA-accessible feature: YesVerified 2026-07-12
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Fishery
Notable species
WalleyeCatfishMuskyNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassPanfishSturgeon
Wisconsin DNR stocking
Fish stocking history
The latest published year is 2025, when 1,000 fish were recorded across 1 entry.
2025
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
1,00011.0 in average
2024
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
2,46713.0 in average
2023
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
82511.0 in average
2022
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
2,50012.0 in average
2022
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
27211.0 in average
2021
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
1,14614.1 in average
2019
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
20012.1 in average
2018
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
3,38111.9 in average
2017
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
82511.4 in average
2017
WalleyeUnspecified · Adult
118.0 in average
2016
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
1,50011.8 in average
2016
WalleyeUnspecified · Adult
118.0 in average
Showing the 12 most recent records from 26 published entries.
Depth FAQ
How deep is Lake Wissota?
Lake Wissota is 64 feet deep at its deepest point, according to Wisconsin DNR records.
Is there a free depth map of Lake Wissota?
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Lake Wissota at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived) survey data.
Where does the Lake Wissota depth map come from?
The interactive depth contours are derived from C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived). Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are derived from community sonar recordings (C-MAP Genesis Social Map, used with permission), with gaps between recordings interpolated; not for navigation.
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Where this lake data comes from
Wisconsin DNR Lake Pagesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-07-12
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