Little Boot Lake
Florence County, Wisconsin · WBIC 705600
Size
16 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6.8 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2010
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.8 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jul 15, 2010. 1 reading on record, 2010.
Only one reading is on record.
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 Little Boot Lake - Center. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 16 (Apr 9 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 25 (Apr 15 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 9 to May 23)
- June surface71°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 1, lasting about 144 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.
More lakes in Florence County
- Boot Lake0.4 miles away
- Edith Lake0.7 miles away
- Bell Lake0.7 miles away
- Pickerel Lake1.1 miles away
- Camp Thirteen Lake1.3 miles away
- Whisker Lake1.4 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
- 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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