Three Johns Lake (Forest County)
Waterbody ID (WBIC): 692600 — permanent page /lakes/692600/.
Three Johns Lake is in Forest County; records show 48 acres and 1 DNR access-site record.
- Size
- 48 acres
- Lake type
- SEEPAGE
- Max depth
- 42 ft
- Mean depth
- 14 ft
- 1 documented public access site record (DNR access inventory)
- 2 fish species/groups with abundance categories (DNR lake page)
- Satellite clarity estimate 11.94 ft (2017)
- Official DNR depth map available (PDF)
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Plan your visit
- Lake directory: public landing — Yes
- Lake directory: public beach — No
- Lake directory: public park — Yes
- DNR public-access inventory: 1 documented access site record
- DNR public-access inventory: documented carry-in access
- 1 site qualify for per-site Directions through the reviewed lake association (load the site details below)
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
- BUTTERNUT LAKE PIER — Fishing site; ≈0.7 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); ≈0.8 km from the associated access point (straight line); fee charged.
- FRANKLIN LAKE — Campground; ≈1 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); ≈1.7 km from the associated access point (straight line); fee charged. Official USFS page
- FRANKLIN NATURE TRAILHEAD — Trailhead; ≈1 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); ≈1.5 km from the associated access point (straight line); fee charged.
- FRANKLIN BL — Boating site; ≈1.2 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); ≈1.6 km from the associated access point (straight line); fee charged.
- LUNA-WHITE DEER TRAILHEAD — Trailhead; ≈2.1 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); ≈2.2 km from the associated access point (straight line).
- 25 more inventoried sites within 15 km.
USFS Chequamegon-Nicolet constructed recreation sites only; straight-line distance is geographic context, not a travel route.
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Fishing
The DNR lake page publishes 2 fish species/groups with abundance categories — categories are source labels, never a population count.
DNR fish labels: Panfish—Abundant; Largemouth Bass—Common; not population counts.
No fisheries survey population estimate is published for this lake in the covered report families.
- Quality Fishing Waters — Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: 18 inch minimum length limit (as listed on the DNR quality-waters page; not a complete regulations list)
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.
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2026-2027 retained fishing rules: 19 published rows for 19 species; effective through 2027-03-07. Check current DNR rules.
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Water and setting
- Satellite clarity estimate: 11.94 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): mapped public land within 1,000 ft; nearest: Nicolet National Forest (USDA FOREST SERVICE); ≈98.2% of shoreline buffer
- Shoreline development (landcover proxy, 2025 source): ≈7.5% developed land within 300 m, ≈0.5% impervious
- Road proximity (TIGER proxy, 2025 source): nearest local road or city street ≈74 m; ≈1.1 km of road per km² within 1 km
- Priority Navigable Waterway — basis: lake under 50 acres
Designations are legally defined DNR records shown as their sources state them; no composite rating is implied.
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Data & sources
Published data families
- Fish species and abundance (DNR lake pages)
- Fishing regulations (normalized snapshot)
- Directory access facts (landing, beach, park)
- Public access site inventory
- 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.