Lake Minnesuing
Douglas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2866200
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Bois Brule River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
432 acres
Max depth
43 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
4.3 ft
Low, measured Jun 2024
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler 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 1984), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
4.3 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Jun 30, 2024. 112 readings on record, 1991 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5.5 ft, moderate, from 46 readings (2013 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 Lake Minnesuing - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 19, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 25 (Apr 17 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 4 (Apr 28 to May 9)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 28 (May 22 to Jun 2)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 11, lasting about 151 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.
Stocking history
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 8 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
- 1Lake Minnesuing Boat LandingBoat ramp · Concrete surface · County
Directions - 2Lake Minnesuing AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · State(dnr)
Directions - 3Lake Minnesuing AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Douglas County
- Gander Lake1.1 miles away
- Coffee Lake1.1 miles away
- Deer Lake2.4 miles away
- Lydon Lake2.7 miles away
- Lake Nebagamon3.1 miles away
- Sunfish Lake3.3 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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