Pokegama Lake
Barron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2094300
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
506 acres
Max depth
19 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
2.5 ft
Low, measured Oct 2024
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
2.5 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Oct 10, 2024. 249 readings on record, 1987 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 2 ft, low, from 32 readings (2012 to 2024).
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 Pokegama Lake - Deep Hole - SE Of Island. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Oct 10, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 13 (Apr 5 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 14 to May 1)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 21 (May 13 to May 25)
- June surface71°F, usually 71 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 76°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 10 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
- 1Pokegama Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions - 2County Hwy D Boat RampBoat ramp · Paved surface · Accessible features · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Barron County
- Lake Chetek1.7 miles away
- Mud Lake2.2 miles away
- Bailey Lake2.5 miles away
- Moose Ear Lake2.8 miles away
- Tenmile Lake2.9 miles away
- Prairie Lake2.9 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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