Sweet Lake (Bayfield County)

Waterbody ID (WBIC): 2743700 — permanent page /lakes/2743700/.

Sweet Lake is in Bayfield County; records show 85 acres and DNR fish-frequency records.

Size

85 acres

Lake type

DRAINED

Max depth

38 ft

Mean depth

14 ft

• 5 fish species/groups with abundance categories (DNR lake page)
• Fish stocking documented through 1979 (DNR stocking records)
• Satellite clarity estimate 15.71 ft (2017)
• 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 — No

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

• BECK ROAD — Trailhead; ≈6 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).
• PIGEON LAKE — Boating site; ≈7.5 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).
• NCT/FH35 TRAILHEAD — Trailhead; ≈13.8 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).

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

Fishing

The DNR lake page publishes 5 fish species/groups with abundance categories — categories are source labels, never a population count.

DNR fish labels: Largemouth Bass—Present; Musky—Present; Northern Pike—Present; not population counts.

Stocking records: 2 documented events through 1979, 23,255 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.

• Musky reproductive status (DNR mapped): Natural reproduction plus stocking (Cat. 2)

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

• Satellite clarity estimate: 15.71 ft (2017) — a remote-sensing estimate, kept separate from field measurements

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): none mapped within 1,000 ft; nearest: Chequamegon National Forest (USDA FOREST SERVICE); ≈0% of shoreline buffer
• Shoreline development (landcover proxy, 2025 source): ≈12.6% developed land within 300 m, ≈1.3% impervious
• Road proximity (TIGER proxy, 2025 source): nearest service drive ≈14 m; ≈2 km of road per km² within 1 km

• Mapped critical habitat: 3 sensitive-area polygons — ≈17.4 ac (≈20.5% of lake area), partial-waterbody scope
• Priority Navigable Waterway — basis: musky area, walleye area

Designations are legally defined DNR records shown as their sources state them; no composite rating is implied.

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

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.