Lake Menomin
Dunn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2065900
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Lake Menomin-Red Cedar River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
1,405 acres
Max depth
34 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
1 ft
Low, measured Aug 2026
A river-like water type, with flow instead of a still basin. 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 1972), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
1 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Aug 16, 2026. 209 readings on record, 1990 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3 ft, low, from 78 readings (2012 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 Lake Menomin - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 16, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 11 (Apr 3 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 23 (Apr 17 to May 4)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 17 to May 28)
- June surface75°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- July surface82°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface77°F, usually 75 to 79°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 30, lasting about 117 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.
Boat landings
- 1Wakanda Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · City
Directions - 2Point Comfort Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · City
Directions - 3Lakeside Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · City
Directions - 4Hwy 12 Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete surface · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- LAKESIDE PARK FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Dunn County
- Tainter Lake6.1 miles away
- Old Elk Lake10 miles away
- Big Lake13 miles away
- Lake Eau Galle14 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
- Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, 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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