Hammil Lake (Bayfield County)

Waterbody ID (WBIC): 2467900 — permanent page /lakes/2467900/.

Hammil Lake is in Bayfield County; records show 77 acres and DNR fish-frequency records.

Size

77 acres

Lake type

SEEPAGE

Max depth

47 ft

Mean depth

20 ft

• 4 fish species/groups with abundance categories (DNR lake page)
• Fish stocking documented through 2011 (DNR stocking records)
• Summer Secchi clarity median 14.9 ft (field measurements)
• Official DNR depth map available (PDF)

Back to results Show on map Depth map (PDF) Check current DNR regulations

Plan your visit

• Lake directory: public landing — No
• Lake directory: public beach — No
• Lake directory: public park — Yes

Each statement is bounded to its named source; absence of a record is never evidence of no access. The DNR access database may lag reality; posted signs at the landing are authoritative.

Verify at the DNR public boat access program page.

Nearby facilities

• LAKE OWEN OUTLET — Boating site; ≈7.5 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).
• LAKE OWEN PICNIC — Picnic site; ≈7.9 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); fee charged. Official USFS page
• DRUMMOND SKI/CAMBA TH — Trailhead; ≈8 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); fee charged.
• PIGEON LAKE — Boating site; ≈8.8 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).
• TWO LAKES — Campground; ≈9.5 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); fee charged. Official USFS page
• 10 more inventoried sites within 15 km.

USFS Chequamegon-Nicolet constructed recreation sites only; straight-line distance is geographic context, not a travel route.

Fishing

The DNR lake page publishes 4 fish species/groups with abundance categories — categories are source labels, never a population count.

DNR fish labels: Panfish—Common; Largemouth Bass—Present; Smallmouth Bass—Present; not population counts.

Stocking records: 2 documented events through 2011, 1,800 fish total. Species: Walleye (Historic). Events in 2015 or later count as recent.

No fisheries survey population estimate is published for this lake in the covered report families.

Fishing limits — 2026-2027 season: 19 normalized rows across 19 species entries. Normalized from the DNR ruleset retrieved 2026-08-04. Source text remains authoritative.

2026-2027 retained fishing rules: 19 published rows for 19 species; effective through 2027-03-07. Check current DNR rules.

Water and setting

• Field-measured summer Secchi clarity: median 14.9 ft from 36 samples, latest sample 2025-08-31
• Satellite clarity estimate: 12.34 ft (2017) — a remote-sensing estimate, kept separate from field measurements
• Lake directory clarity class: Very Clear

Official DNR depth map (PDF) — Historical lake map; not for navigation. Link checked 2026-07-16.

No public aquatic invasive species occurrence record was found for this lake. The DNR inventory is non-exhaustive; absence of a record is never evidence of absence.

• Public-land proximity (GIS proxy, not access evidence): mapped public land within 1,000 ft; nearest: Chequamegon National Forest (USDA FOREST SERVICE); ≈0.8% of shoreline buffer
• Shoreline development (landcover proxy, 2025 source): ≈2% developed land within 300 m, ≈0.2% impervious
• Road proximity (TIGER proxy, 2025 source): nearest local road or city street ≈18 m; ≈2.8 km of road per km² within 1 km

Data & sources

Published data families

• Fish species and abundance (DNR lake pages)
• Fish stocking history
• Fishing regulations (normalized snapshot)
• Directory access facts (landing, beach, park)
• Satellite water clarity estimate
• Field-measured Secchi clarity

Original records: Wisconsin DNR lake page.

Missing values are unpublished, never zero; each fact above is bounded to its named source and date. Full sourcing detail: Data & methods.