Mineral Lake
Ashland County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2916900
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Marengo River) 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
225 acres
Max depth
29 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
26.5 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2026
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler 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 1990), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
26.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Jul 16, 2026. 106 readings on record, 1997 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3.2 ft, low, from 32 readings (2013 to 2026).
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 Mineral Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jul 16, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 21 (Apr 12 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 30 (Apr 24 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 24 (May 22 to May 31)
- June surface71°F, usually 68 to 73°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 15, lasting about 129 days.
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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1977; 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1961 to 1990; 11 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1963 to 1990; 13 records
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi1961; 1 record
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus1961; 1 record
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus1961; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1961 to 1992; 11 records
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy1963 to 1992; 15 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1961 to 1990; 13 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1961; 1 record
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1990; 1 record
- Walleye Sander vitreus1977 to 1991; 6 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1961 to 1991; 7 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1961 to 1990; 13 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
- 1Mineral Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Federal
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Ashland County
- Potter Lake1.3 miles away
- John Frank Lake1.8 miles away
- Lake Three2.2 miles away
- Beaverdam Lake2.3 miles away
- Seitz Lake2.7 miles away
- Moquah Lake3.0 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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