Fairchild Pond
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2136200
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Hay Creek-Eau Claire River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
18 acres
Max depth
9 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
4.1 ft
Low, measured Sep 2019
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 1979), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
4.1 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Sep 18, 2019. 26 readings on record, 1995 to 2019.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 Fairchild Pond - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 15 (Apr 7 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 13 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 5 (Apr 20 to May 11)
- June surface74°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 17, lasting about 177 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
- Black Crappielast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Green Sunfish X Bluegilllast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2020 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Smallmouth Basslast stocked 2018 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2017 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2017 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2017 (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
- 1Fairchild Pond AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Village
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Eau Claire County
- Coon Fork Flowage6.9 miles away
- Eau Claire Lake13 miles away
- Fall Creek Pond20 miles away
- Altoona Lake27 miles away
- Halfmoon Lake31 miles away
- Cooley Lake33 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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