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Wadley LakeMarathon County, WI
Historical source depth chart available1 converted source DNR map sheet can be panned and zoomed in the browser. Interactive contours stay hidden until visual QA passes. Historical survey — not for navigation.
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Historical DNR depth maps1 converted map sheetView DNR depth mapHistorical map · not for navigationFishing 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
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Historical Wisconsin DNR maps
Wadley Lake depth maps
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Wadley Lake · sheet 1
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Source: Wisconsin DNR · WBIC 1177600 · 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 2022 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 contextMetrics retain the DNR report's stated gear, sample, sex, age and waterbody scope and are not converted to whole-lake estimates unless the report explicitly publishes an estimate.
Human-reviewed 2022 fisheries survey findings for Wadley Lake in Marathon County.
- This is a historical fisheries survey snapshot, not current fishing regulations or a real-time fishing guarantee.
- Values were selected by human review from the cited pages and preserve report-specific sampling scope.
Bluegill
59 fish_per_mileBluegill catch rate · p. 135 percentBluegill proportional stock density · p. 17 percentBluegill relative stock density preferred · p. 1
Green Sunfish
2 fishGreen Sunfish total catch · p. 23.7 inchesGreen Sunfish minimum length · p. 26.7 inchesGreen Sunfish maximum length · p. 2
Largemouth Bass
38 fish_per_mileLargemouth Bass catch rate · p. 222 percentLargemouth Bass proportional stock density · p. 29 percentLargemouth Bass relative stock density preferred · p. 2
Yellow Perch
3 fishYellow Perch total catch · p. 23.3 inchesYellow Perch minimum length · p. 26.4 inchesYellow Perch maximum length · p. 2
Wadley Lake summer survey 2022Matched by exact lakelist id name county state wbic · WBICs 1177600 · verified 2026-07-19Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey report; LakeList operator documented permission to leverage this public report with source attribution.
45surface acres
22max depth feet
1public access points
44.6933, -89.4242latitude, longitude
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Boat launchAccess44.69172, -89.42614Managed by Wisconsin DNR
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Largemouth BassNorthern PikePanfish
Depth FAQ
How deep is Wadley Lake?
Wadley Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point and averages about 9 feet, according to Wisconsin DNR records.
Is there a free depth map of Wadley Lake?
Yes. 1 scanned Wisconsin DNR lake survey map sheet is free to view and zoom on LakeList. These historical surveys are not for navigation.
Where does the Wadley Lake depth map come from?
The map sheets are converted from official Wisconsin DNR lake survey documents, with the source URL, checksum, and retrieval date retained for every sheet. Historical surveys are not for navigation.
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Wisconsin DNR Lake Mapsname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-07-14
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