Finley Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2175700
Size
56 acres
Max depth
27 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
3.9 ft
Low, measured Oct 1995
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
3.9 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Oct 12, 1995. 5 readings on record, 1995.
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 Finley Lake at Deep Site. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 10 (Apr 4 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 14 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 8 (Apr 20 to May 13)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 25, lasting about 166 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.
More lakes in Chippewa County
- Upper Twin Lake0.9 miles away
- Parker Lake0.9 miles away
- Howe Lake1.4 miles away
- Boot Lake1.9 miles away
- Hartnan Lake2.3 miles away
- Cornell Lake2.5 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
- 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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