DeNeveu Lake
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin · WBIC 139300
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (De Neveu Creek-Frontal Lake Winnebago) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
79 acres
Max depth
67 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
5 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2025
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 1974), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 4, 2025. 70 readings on record, 2010 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 15 ft, clear, from 42 readings (2012 to 2025).
Measured at the monitoring station named “De Neveu Lake - Deep Hole”.
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 De Neveu Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 4, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 6 (Mar 30 to Apr 12)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 13 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 10 to May 25)
- June surface72°F, usually 72 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface76°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 17, lasting about 205 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.
Stocking history
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2025 (adult and yearling); stocked in 6 years since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2020 (adult and yearling); stocked in 2 years 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1951; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1951; 1 record
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus1951; 1 record
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1951; 1 record
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1951; 1 record
- Walleye Sander vitreus1951; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1951; 1 record
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
- Twin Lakes3.8 miles away
- Mullet Lake8.3 miles away
- Raspberry Lake9.5 miles away
- Mud Lake10 miles away
- Spruce Lake11 miles away
- Kettle Moraine Lake11 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
- 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
- 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.
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