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Tainter Lake

Dunn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2068000

Official regulationsDNR lake mapDepth map (PDF)

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

1,752 acres

Max depth

37 ft

DNR lake type

Complex, Riverine

Water clarity

2 ft

Low, measured Jul 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

Chapany Park Boat Ramp1Northwest Landing2Lambs Creek Park Boat Ramp3Kleist Landing4Peninsula Park Boat Ramp5

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

2 ft Secchi depthLow

Last measured Jul 11, 2026. 580 readings on record, 1989 to 2026.

Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3.2 ft, low, from 185 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 TAINTER LAKE - MIDDLE BASIN - SITE 2. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Water temperature

Last measured Jul 11, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.

A typical year Modeled estimate

  • Ice goes outabout Apr 12 (Apr 5 to Apr 23)
  • Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 16 to May 3)
  • Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 18 to May 27)
  • June surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
  • July surface79°F, usually 78 to 81°F
  • August surface77°F, usually 75 to 78°F

Forms a warm top layer around May 31, lasting about 103 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

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Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.

Stocking history

  • Muskellungelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year 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

Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

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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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