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Barber LakeSawyer 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 21-ft maximum depth. More accurate than a pure model, but still an estimate. Not for navigation.LakeList assistant
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Water temperature
Barber Lake water temperature today
Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.
74°FWarm
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Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.
Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.
DNR water check
Water quality quick take
From Wisconsin DNR / Citizen Lake Monitoring readings at Barber Lake - Deep Hole.
Last sampled Aug 2025
Through 2025, clear water — the latest clarity reading of 10.3 ft is clearer than most monitored Wisconsin lakes.
Based on July–August 2025 averages across 2 volunteer readings.Water claritySecchi disk depth
10.3 ftLatest single sample · 2022-07-20
ClearClearer than 62% of 596 monitored Wisconsin lakes with current readings.
AlgaeChlorophyll-a
8.5 µg/LJul–Aug 2025 avg (2 readings)
Moderate1979–2025
NutrientsTotal phosphorus — fuels plant & algae growth
9 µg/LLatest single sample · 2025-06-16
Very lowVery low phosphorus means very light plant/algae growth pressure.
All readings by year · station details · methodology
Summer averages (July/August)
July/August means; counts in parentheses show how many samples went into each average.
| Year | Secchi | Chlorophyll-a | Total phosphorus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 8.5 µg/L (2) | — |
| 2022 | 10.3 ft (1) | 9.0 µg/L (1) | — |
| 1979 | — | 23.0 µg/L (1) | 28.0 µg/L (1) |
Latest individual samples: Secchi 10.3 ft (2022-07-20), chlorophyll-a 11 µg/L (2025-08-25), and total phosphorus 9 µg/L (2025-06-16).
Secchi clarity is how deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface — more feet means clearer water.
Chlorophyll-a is an algae pigment; higher values signal more algae in the water column.
Total phosphorus is a nutrient that feeds algae and aquatic plants. It is not a weed survey — depth, bottom type, water movement, and management change the actual lake experience.
Barber Lake - Deep HoleStation 583172
Modeled from DNR/CLMN monitoring — not a safety or swim-condition report. Verify current conditions locally. LakeList verified 2026-07-12.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 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
Historical depth maps are not for navigation. Verify regulations and access at the official source before your trip.
Historical Wisconsin DNR maps
Barber Lake depth maps
1 converted map sheet. These historical surveys are not for navigation.
Navigable depth map
Barber Lake · sheet 1
Pan, zoom, and inspect the converted Wisconsin DNR historical map image in the browser. Historical survey — not for navigation.
Source: Wisconsin DNR · WBIC 2382300 · 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 contextThe netting metrics cover only the Big Barber portion of the lake; electrofishing metrics cover a 2.5-mile Barber Lake shoreline sample. The adult-walleye estimate is reported for Barber Lake.
DNR estimated 318 adult walleyes, documented low-density but good-sized pike, natural muskellunge recruitment, small panfish and low-moderate largemouth-bass capture.
- The report prints no source WBIC; target insertion still requires the exact queued LakeList UUID/WBIC/name/county.
- Ambiguous OCR-only yellow-perch quality-size and largemouth-bass quality-size labels are excluded.
- No counts are back-calculated from rounded CPUE or percentages.
Black crappie
3 fish at least 5 inches/net-nightCPUE for fish at least 5 inches · p. 28 percentShare at least 8 inches · p. 20 percentShare at least 10 inches · p. 2
Bluegill
312 fish at least 3 inches/mileCPUE for fish at least 3 inches · p. 325 percentShare at least 6 inches · p. 30 percentShare at least 8 inches · p. 3
Largemouth bass
8 fish at least 8 inches/mileCPUE for fish at least 8 inches · p. 30 percentShare at least 15 inches · p. 3
Muskellunge
0.4 fish at least 20 inches/net-nightCPUE for fish at least 20 inches · p. 264 percentShare at least 30 inches · p. 20 percentShare at least 42 inches · p. 2
Northern pike
0.9 fish at least 14 inches/net-nightCPUE for fish at least 14 inches · p. 272 percentShare at least 21 inches · p. 214 percentShare at least 28 inches · p. 2
Walleye
318 adult fishAdult population estimate · p. 41.3 adult fish/acreAdult density estimate · p. 40.4 adult fish/acreAdult density estimate plus-or-minus amount · p. 4
Yellow perch
0.8 fish at least 5 inches/net-nightCPUE for fish at least 5 inches · p. 30 percentShare at least 10 inches · p. 3
2024 Spring Fisheries Survey Summary: Barber Lake, Sawyer CountyMatched by exact queue uuid name county and target wbic report name no printed wbic · WBICs · verified 2026-07-19Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey report; LakeList operator documented permission to leverage this report with source attribution.
138surface acres
21max depth feet
1public access points
45.8854, -90.9695latitude, longitude
Access
Public access points
Boat launchBarber Lake Public Boat Access45.89245, -90.96219Managed by STATE(DNR)TOWN OF WINTERRamp surface: ConcreteADA-accessible feature: YesVerified 2026-07-12
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Fishery
Notable species
PanfishLargemouth BassMuskyWalleyeNorthern Pike
Wisconsin DNR stocking
Fish stocking history
The latest published year is 2024, when 1,379 fish were recorded across 1 entry.
2024
WalleyeChippewa/St. Croix · Large Fingerling
1,3797.1 in average
2022
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
1,3786.3 in average
2020
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
1,3796.8 in average
2018
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
1,3796.4 in average
2016
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
1,3797.7 in average
2014
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
25311.4 in average
2014
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
1,3796.4 in average
2012
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
23813.3 in average
2012
WalleyeUnspecified · Large Fingerling
1,1907.5 in average
2012
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
1,1907.5 in average
2011
WalleyeUnspecified · Large Fingerling
1,1258.0 in average
2010
MuskellungeUpper Chippewa River · Large Fingerling
10512.7 in average
Showing the 12 most recent records from 13 published entries.
Depth FAQ
How deep is Barber Lake?
Barber Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point and averages about 9 feet, according to Wisconsin DNR records.
Is there a free depth map of Barber Lake?
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Barber Lake 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 Barber Lake 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 Mapsname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-07-20
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