Peppermill Lake (Beaver Pond)
Adams County, Wisconsin · WBIC 178700
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Neenah Creek) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
100 acres
Max depth
9 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 2018), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Jul 30, 2026. 218 readings on record, 1992 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8.2 ft, moderate, from 37 readings (2012 to 2026).
Measured at the monitoring station named “Peppermill Lake - Deepest Point”.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station Peppermill Lake - Deepest Point. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jun 25, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 10 (Apr 6 to Apr 18)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 13 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 9 (May 4 to May 13)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Boat landings
- 1Peppermill Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Adams County
- Deep Lake0.5 miles away
- McDougall Lake0.9 miles away
- Goose Lake1.0 miles away
- Parker Lake1.1 miles away
- Wolf Lake1.4 miles away
- Crooked Lake2.4 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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