Bernice Lake

Outline

Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1974), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.

Water clarity

7.5 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading

Last measured Sep 10, 2020. 3 readings on record, 2020.

Only a few readings are 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 Bernice Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

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.

Fish recorded near this lake

• Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1960 to 1973; 2 records
• Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1960 to 1973; 3 records
• Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1955 to 1973; 4 records
• Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1955 to 1960; 2 records
• Common Carp Cyprinus carpio1960; 1 record
• Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus1973; 1 record
• Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus1960 to 1973; 2 records
• Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1955 to 1973; 4 records
• Northern Pike Esox lucius1960 to 1973; 2 records
• Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1955 to 1973; 4 records
• Walleye Sander vitreus1973; 2 records
• White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1955; 1 record
• Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis1960; 1 record
• Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1955 to 1960; 2 records

Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.

Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

More lakes in Fond du Lac County

• Senn Lake1.2 miles away
• Dickman Lake4.0 miles away
• Butzke Lake4.6 miles away
• Buttermilk Lake5.1 miles away
• Auburn Lake5.2 miles away
• Spring Lake5.4 miles away

All Fond du Lac County lakes

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
• Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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.