Day Lake

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 1990), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.

Water clarity

6.2 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading

Last measured Jul 8, 2011. 4 readings on record, 2000 to 2011.

Only a few readings are on record.

Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.

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 DAY LAKE - DAY LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

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.

Stocking history

• Walleyelast stocked 2023 (large fingerling); stocked in 6 years since 2010

Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.

Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Fish recorded near this lake

• Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1975; 1 record
• Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1975 to 2001; 6 records
• Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1981 to 2001; 3 records
• Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1972; 1 record
• Central Mudminnow Umbra limi1971; 1 record
• Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus1971; 1 record
• Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1971 to 2005; 27 records
• Muskellunge Esox masquinongy1971 to 2005; 49 records
• Northern Pike Esox lucius1991; 1 record
• Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1972 to 2001; 9 records
• Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris2001; 1 record
• Walleye Sander vitreus1973 to 1974; 2 records
• White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1971 to 1991; 10 records
• Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1971 to 2001; 15 records

Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.

Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Boat landings

• 1Day Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Federal
  Directions

Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Fishing from shore

• DAY LAKE FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details

Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Share this lake

More lakes in Ashland County

• Mud Lake1.4 miles away
• Duck Lake1.5 miles away
• West Twin Lake1.8 miles away
• Cranberry Lake1.9 miles away
• Upper Clam Lake2.0 miles away
• Woodtick Lake2.1 miles away

All Ashland County lakes

Where this comes from

• Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
• OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
• Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, 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
• Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
• VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
• Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, 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.