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Sackett LakeTaylor 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 62% of the lake. Small gaps between recordings are smoothly connected; larger unrecorded areas follow the lake's depth model calibrated to the DNR-documented 32-ft maximum depth. More accurate than a pure model, but still an estimate. Not for navigation.LakeList assistant
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Water temperature
Sackett Lake water temperature today
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Wisconsin DNR water assessment
Public-health advice and impairment listed
The DNR assessment indicates specific public-health advice for this waterbody. Review current official guidance before your trip or eating your catch.
303(d) / impairment recordSpecific public-health advice
Mercury Contaminated Fish TissuePollutants: Mercury
- Status
- 303d Listed
- Public health
- Specific Advice
- Recreation
- Full Body Contact
- Aquatic life
- Not specified
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Review DNR water quality Check consumption advice Source updated 2025-02-10 · LakeList verified 2026-07-12
DNR water check
Water quality quick take
Historical volunteer-monitoring record for this lake.
Last sampled Sep 2019Volunteer monitoring 2003–2019
DNR volunteers monitored this lake for about 16 years, ending in 2019. Its final monitored summers showed hazy water (~4.5 ft Secchi) in 2019 and elevated algae (chlorophyll ~14 µg/L) in 2003. After 7 years without samples, these readings describe the lake as it was, not as it is.
Listed as impaired on the DNR/EPA water-condition assessment — see the notice on this page for details.Sackett Lake - Deep HoleStation 10033453
Historical record only — no current water-quality data exists for this lake. LakeList verified 2026-07-12.Official Wisconsin information
Plan with DNR sources
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
Sackett Lake depth maps
1 converted map sheet. These historical surveys are not for navigation.
Navigable depth map
Sackett 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 1764500 · 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 2023 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 report combines separate early-spring fyke-netting, early-spring electrofishing, late-spring electrofishing and fall electrofishing surveys. Each metric retains its report-stated gear, season and sample scope; values are not combined across gears unless DNR did so explicitly.
The 2023 surveys estimated one adult walleye and one adult northern pike per acre, found mid-range largemouth bass abundance with unusually strong size structure, and found moderate bluegill abundance but poorer electrofishing size structure than in 2013.
- Stocking remains the primary walleye recruitment source; natural recruitment alone is not expected to sustain the fishery.
- DNR recommends targeted spring and fall fyke netting for black crappie in 2032 because the 2023 samples were not representative enough for population inference.
Bluegill
47 fishBluegill captured · p. 44 inchesMinimum length · p. 47.2 inchesMaximum length · p. 45.3 inchesAverage length · p. 4
Largemouth bass
18 fishLargemouth bass captured · p. 37.5 inchesMinimum length · p. 318.6 inchesMaximum length · p. 316.1 inchesAverage length · p. 3
Northern pike
124 fishNorthern pike captured · p. 45.2 fish/net-nightNorthern pike fyke-net CPUE · p. 460 adult fishCoarse adult population estimate · p. 41 adult fish/acreCoarse adult density estimate · p. 4
Walleye
53 fishWalleye captured in early-spring fyke nets · p. 22.2 fish/net-nightFyke-net CPUE for walleye at least 10 inches · p. 216.4 inchesMinimum length among 47 walleye captured once · p. 226.2 inchesMaximum length among 47 walleye captured once · p. 2
Sackett Lake spring netting and shocking survey, 2023Matched by exact lakelist id name county state wbic · WBICs 1764500 · verified 2026-07-19Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey report; LakeList operator documented permission to leverage this report with source attribution.
60surface acres
32max depth feet
1public access points
45.2143, -90.4467latitude, longitude
Access
Public access points
Boat launchSackett Lake Recreation Area Boat Ramp45.21562, -90.44366Managed by COUNTYTOWN OF MOLITORRamp surface: ConcreteADA-accessible feature: NoVerified 2026-07-12
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Fishery
Notable species
Largemouth BassPanfishWalleyeNorthern Pike
Wisconsin DNR stocking
Fish stocking history
The latest published year is 2023, when 375 fish were recorded across 1 entry.
2023
WalleyeMississippi Mainstem · Large Fingerling
3758.0 in average
2022
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3157.3 in average
2021
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3157.4 in average
2019
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3155.9 in average
2018
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3257.1 in average
2017
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3256.7 in average
2016
WalleyeUnspecified · Large Fingerling
1006.0 in average
2015
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3256.7 in average
2014
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3226.5 in average
2013
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
2005.9 in average
2012
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3506.7 in average
2011
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
3156.4 in average
Showing the 12 most recent records from 13 published entries.
Depth FAQ
How deep is Sackett Lake?
Sackett Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point and averages about 15 feet, according to Wisconsin DNR records.
Is there a free depth map of Sackett Lake?
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Sackett 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 Sackett 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 2026-07-14
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