Beaver Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1834400
Size
15 acres
Max depth
15 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
5.2 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2008
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1975), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5.2 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jul 22, 2008. 28 readings on record, 2005 to 2008.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 BEAVER LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 11 (Apr 4 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 13 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 3 (Apr 19 to May 12)
- June surface75°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 4, lasting about 119 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.
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
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2022 (large fingerling); stocked in 5 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2019 (small fingerling); stocked in 1 year 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.
More lakes in Chippewa County
- Hemlock Lake0.2 miles away
- Eagle Lake0.6 miles away
- Moon Lake0.9 miles away
- Evans Lake0.9 miles away
- Star Lake1.0 miles away
- Big Buck Lake1.2 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
- 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.