Whitefish Lake
Douglas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2694000
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
832 acres
Max depth
102 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Two Story
Water clarity
29 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2025
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in 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
29 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 10, 2025. 3 readings on record, 2025.
Only a few readings are on record.
Measured at the monitoring station named “Bardon Lake (Whitefish) - Deep Hole”.
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 Bardon Lake (Whitefish) - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 10, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 8 (Mar 29 to Apr 11)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 24 (Apr 17 to May 3)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 26 (May 22 to May 31)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 77 to 79°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 28, lasting about 181 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 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.
Boat landings
- 1Whitefish Lake Public AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Douglas County
- Bluegill Lake0.6 miles away
- Bass Lake0.8 miles away
- Wagner Lake1.1 miles away
- Beglinger Lake1.2 miles away
- Clear Lake1.3 miles away
- Leader 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
- 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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