Howe Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1855100
Size
68 acres
Max depth
39 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
4.9 ft
Low, measured Nov 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
4.9 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Nov 8, 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 Howe Lake at Deepest Site. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 11 (Apr 5 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 15 to May 2)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 12 (May 4 to May 18)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface75°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 24, lasting about 177 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 Lake0.6 miles away
- Boot Lake0.9 miles away
- Parker Lake1.2 miles away
- Finley Lake1.4 miles away
- Hartnan Lake1.5 miles away
- Jim Lake1.5 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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