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Dead Pike LakeVilas County, WI
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Interactive depth contours10-foot typical interval · Modeled depth estimate · Not a survey · Not for navigation
Source: LakeList depth modelmedium confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthModeled depth estimate: contours computed from the lake's shoreline shape and its documented 80-ft maximum depth (depth grows with distance from shore, calibrated to the documented mean depth where available). This is a smooth mathematical model, not a survey - real holes, bars, and drop-offs will differ. Community sonar (C-MAP Genesis) overlays where recorded. Not for navigation.LakeList assistant
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Water temperature
Dead Pike Lake water temperature today
Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.
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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.
Wisconsin DNR water assessment
Impaired waterbody listed
The DNR lists this waterbody as impaired. This notice is not itself a closure; review the official assessment and current guidance before your trip.
303(d) / impairment record
NAPollutants: Mercury, Total Phosphorus
- Status
- Water Delisted, Pollutant Removed
- Public health
- General Advice
- Recreation
- Full Body Contact
- Aquatic life
- Not specified
Condition has improved over time; water is not impaired.
Review DNR water quality Check consumption advice Source updated 2025-02-10 · LakeList verified 2026-07-12
DNR water check
Water quality quick take
From Wisconsin DNR / Citizen Lake Monitoring readings at Dead Pike Lake - Deep Hole.
Last sampled Aug 2025Volunteer monitoring since 1996
Through 2025, very low algae readings and low nutrients in the most recent monitored summers.
Based on July–August 2025 averages across 2 volunteer readings.41Mesotrophic5-yr summer TSI
Moderately clear with moderate nutrients — a typical profile for good swimming lakes.
AlgaeChlorophyll-a
2 µg/LJul–Aug 2025 avg (2 readings)
Very lowImproving — down ~15% vs earlier years
NutrientsTotal phosphorus — fuels plant & algae growth
11 µg/LLatest single sample · 2021-08-25
LowLow phosphorus means light plant/algae growth pressure.
No recent clarity readings — last measured 2019.
Listed as impaired on the DNR/EPA water-condition assessment — see the notice on this page for details.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 | 8.3 ft (1) | 2.0 µg/L (2) | — |
| 2022 | — | 4.0 µg/L (1) | — |
| 2021 | — | 2.5 µg/L (2) | 11.0 µg/L (1) |
| 2019 | 7.0 ft (3) | 4.5 µg/L (2) | — |
| 2018 | 6.3 ft (3) | 3.0 µg/L (1) | — |
| 2017 | 7.1 ft (5) | 2.5 µg/L (2) | — |
| 2016 | 5.0 ft (3) | 5.0 µg/L (1) | — |
| 2015 | 6.7 ft (5) | 4.0 µg/L (2) | — |
| 2014 | 6.4 ft (2) | 4.0 µg/L (2) | — |
| 2013 | 4.9 ft (4) | 3.5 µg/L (2) | — |
Latest individual samples: Secchi 8.3 ft (2025-08-04), chlorophyll-a 3 µg/L (2025-08-30), and total phosphorus 11 µg/L (2021-08-25).
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.
Dead Pike Lake - Deep HoleStation 643041 · TSI based on chlorophyll
Modeled from DNR/CLMN monitoring — not a safety or swim-condition report. Verify current conditions locally. 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
Dead Pike Lake depth maps
1 converted map sheet. These historical surveys are not for navigation.
Navigable depth map
Dead Pike 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 2316600 · 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 2025 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-specific comprehensive spring survey with walleye and muskellunge fyke netting, a whole-lake adult-walleye mark-recapture estimate and bass/panfish electrofishing.
DNR estimated 342 adult walleyes, found low-density but large muskellunge, abundant bluegill and black crappie, strong smallmouth-bass catch rates and modest northern-pike size.
- Adult and juvenile smallmouth counts remain distinct.
- Bluegill and yellow-perch mean lengths apply only to the report's printed size-threshold subsamples.
- Length-frequency chart bin counts are not promoted; only explicit narrative values are used.
Black bullhead
4 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Black crappie
154 fishTotal captured · p. 34.8 fish/net-liftSurvey CPUE · p. 35 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 313.6 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 3
Bluegill
1,243 fishTotal captured · p. 3158 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 32.1 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 38.5 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 3
Bluntnose minnow
3 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Golden shiner
9 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Grass pickerel
2 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Iowa darter
2 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Largemouth bass
86 fishTotal captured · p. 26.4 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 28.4 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 218.5 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 2
Logperch
3 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Mottled sculpin
8 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Muskellunge
8 fishTotal captured · p. 20.1 fish/net-liftSurvey CPUE · p. 236.1 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 244.9 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 2
Northern pike
38 fishTotal captured · p. 30.4 fish/net-liftSurvey CPUE · p. 310.3 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 328.5 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 3
Pumpkinseed
50 fishTotal captured · p. 45 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 44 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 47.1 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 4
Rock bass
54 fishTotal captured · p. 43.6 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 49.7 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 46.8 inchesMean captured length · p. 4
Smallmouth bass
60 fishAdult fish captured · p. 21 fishJuvenile fish captured · p. 211.3 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 28 inchesMinimum adult captured length · p. 2
Walleye
235 fishAdults marked during fyke netting · p. 165 fishAdults captured during recapture run · p. 144 fishMarked adults recaptured · p. 168 percentShare of recapture-run adults with fin clip · p. 1
White sucker
40 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Yellow bullhead
11 fishTotal captured · p. 5
Yellow perch
134 fishTotal captured · p. 41.6 fish/net-liftSurvey CPUE · p. 41.8 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 49 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 4
2025 Fisheries Information Sheet: Dead Pike Lake, Vilas CountyMatched by exact wbic and name county · WBICs 2316600 · verified 2026-07-18Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey report; LakeList operator documented permission to leverage this report with source attribution.
Aquatic invasive species
DNR observations
Verified observations are kept separate from species the DNR lists as no longer observed.
1 currently observed speciesClean, drain, and dry boats and gear before moving to another waterbody.
309surface acres
80max depth feet
1public access points
46.1010, -89.8966latitude, longitude
Access
Public access points
Boat launchDead Pike Lake Access 146.09854, -89.88863Managed by STATE(DNR)TOWN OF MANITOWISH WATERSRamp surface: GravelADA-accessible feature: NoVerified 2026-07-12
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Fishery
Notable species
MuskyPanfishWalleyeLargemouth BassNorthern PikeSmallmouth Bass
Wisconsin DNR stocking
Fish stocking history
The latest published year is 2022, when 4,455 fish were recorded across 1 entry.
2022
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
4,4557.1 in average
2020
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
4,4546.5 in average
2018
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
4,6286.6 in average
2016
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
4,7227.0 in average
2014
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
4,6287.0 in average
2012
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
2,9708.0 in average
2010
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
2,9667.8 in average
Depth FAQ
How deep is Dead Pike Lake?
Dead Pike Lake is 80 feet deep at its deepest point and averages about 26 feet, according to Wisconsin DNR records.
Is there a free depth map of Dead Pike Lake?
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Dead Pike Lake at a typical 10-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from LakeList depth model survey data.
Where does the Dead Pike Lake depth map come from?
The interactive depth contours are derived from LakeList depth model. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are a modeled estimate calibrated to the lake's documented maximum depth - not a survey, and 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