Mud Lake
Barron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2094600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
577 acres
Max depth
15 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
4 ft
Low, measured Sep 2025
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
4 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Sep 25, 2025. 225 readings on record, 1987 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 1.5 ft, low, from 33 readings (2012 to 2025).
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 MUD LAKE - DEEP HOLE - NR CENTER OF S BASIN. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 25, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 12 (Apr 4 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 14 to May 1)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 13 to May 27)
- June surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface78°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 2025 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 7 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.
Boat landings
- 1Mud Lake Access 1Boat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 2Mud Lake Access 2Boat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Barron County
- Prairie Lake1.5 miles away
- Pokegama Lake2.2 miles away
- Bailey Lake3.6 miles away
- Lake Chetek3.9 miles away
- Moose Ear Lake4.6 miles away
- Tenmile Lake5.1 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
- 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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