Red Lake
Douglas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2492100
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
258 acres
Max depth
37 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2026
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
8 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 17, 2026. 196 readings on record, 1993 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 12 ft, clear, from 72 readings (2013 to 2026).
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 RED LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 20 (Apr 13 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 4 (Apr 24 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 27 (May 19 to Jun 1)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 17, lasting about 134 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2022 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 7 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1981; 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1978 to 2005; 3 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1962 to 2005; 12 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus1973 to 2005; 3 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1978 to 1981; 4 records
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi1973 to 2005; 3 records
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus1973; 1 record
- Eastern Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus1981 to 2005; 2 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1973 to 2005; 4 records
- Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile1981 to 2005; 2 records
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum1973 to 2005; 4 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1962 to 2005; 11 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1962 to 2005; 14 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1962 to 2005; 14 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1962 to 2005; 9 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1962 to 1973; 2 records
- Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsonius1981 to 2005; 3 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1962 to 2005; 11 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1962 to 1981; 8 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1978 to 2005; 6 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1962 to 2005; 9 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Red Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Douglas County
- Sullivan Lake0.8 miles away
- Muck Lake2.8 miles away
- Peterson Lake2.8 miles away
- Clyde Lake2.8 miles away
- Harriet Lake3.1 miles away
- Wascott Lake3.1 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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