Lake Montanis
Barron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2103200
Size
200 acres
Max depth
14 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
2 ft
Low, 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 1978), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Jul 22, 2026. 41 readings on record, 2001 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 2.5 ft, low, from 34 readings (2014 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 Lake Montanis - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 17, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 14 (Apr 5 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 14 to May 1)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 10 to May 24)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface75°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.
Stocking history
- Walleyelast stocked 2021 (large fingerling and small 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 melas1973; 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1973; 2 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1966 to 1973; 3 records
- Bowfin Amia calva1966; 1 record
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio1966; 1 record
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus1966; 1 record
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1966; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1966 to 2005; 7 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1966 to 2005; 7 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1966 to 1973; 2 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1966 to 1973; 2 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1973 to 2005; 5 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1966 to 2005; 7 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1966 to 1973; 3 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
- 1Veterans Memorial Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · City
Directions - 2Lake Montanis Access 2Boat ramp · Concrete surface · County
Directions - 3Lake Montanis AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- RICE LAKE FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Barron County
- Moon Lake0.8 miles away
- Dietz Lakes1.9 miles away
- Rice Lake2.3 miles away
- Stump Lake4.5 miles away
- Tuscobia Lake5.7 miles away
- Lake Desair5.8 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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