Mud Hen Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2649500
Size
563 acres
Max depth
66 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
11.5 ft
Clear, 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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 21, 2024. 345 readings on record, 1987 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 11.5 ft, clear, from 138 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 Mud Hen Lake at Deepest Point. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 28, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 9 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 6 (Apr 26 to May 12)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 17 to May 26)
- June surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface75°F, usually 74 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 4, lasting about 176 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.
Boat landings
- 1Mud Hen Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Burnett County
- Dunham Lake1.5 miles away
- Wilson Lake2.1 miles away
- Little Dunham Lake2.3 miles away
- Blomberg Lake2.5 miles away
- Indian Lake2.7 miles away
- Lind 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
- 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.
Something wrong on this page? Report a problem.