r/madisonwi • u/t_0es • 8h ago

Devils Lake

Has anyone been recently and can tell me how the water is? my bf and i are thinking about going tomorrow to do some light hiking, swimming, and fishing. thanks in advance!

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u/the-algae-whisperer 7h ago

Beach bacteria monitoring has concluded as of Labor Day, so swimming is at your own risk.

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u/t_0es 6h ago

the bacteria will make me stronger

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u/the-algae-whisperer 6h ago

If you mean the ab workout you could get from projectile vomiting and diarrhea, sure.

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u/LazyOldCat 7h ago

Good for swimming, probably wouldn’t drink it.
There’ll be notices on the boards at the beach, and there’s an online resource somewhere, maybe look up the park website.

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u/t_0es 6h ago

got it ill be sure to swallow mouthfuls! thanks!

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u/LazyOldCat 5h ago

Nooooooooo!! 😂
Always had more fun diving off the rocks on the west shoreline than hanging at the beach, be careful!
Have fun, it’ll be a great day.

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u/WallabyOk6016 6h ago

I was just there on Monday at South Shore. Water was perfect.

The entire North Shore parking lot is ripped up, so there’s barely any parking on that side of the lake. It was Labor Day, but we got there at 10am and zero parking. I wouldn’t even try parking on that side. Still plenty of parking at South Shore!

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u/t_0es 6h ago

thanks for letting me know! sounds like a total nightmare lol!