Wolf Lake
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin · WBIC 60800
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Sheboygan River-Frontal Lake Michigan) 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
76 acres
Max depth
47 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
7 ft
Moderate, measured Oct 2023
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
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1992), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
7 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Oct 16, 2023. 308 readings on record, 1987 to 2023.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5 ft, moderate, from 101 readings (2012 to 2023).
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 WOLF LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 6 (Mar 31 to Apr 13)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 12 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 11 (May 5 to May 21)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 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 189 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 8 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 Bullhead Ameiurus melas1955 to 1965; 4 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1955 to 2003; 9 records
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio1963 to 2003; 3 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1955 to 2003; 7 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1955 to 1977; 11 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1963 to 2003; 4 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1955 to 2003; 12 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1955 to 2003; 13 records
- White Bass Morone chrysops1955 to 1977; 5 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1955 to 2003; 4 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1955 to 2003; 6 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1955 to 2003; 13 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.
Boat landings
- 1Wolf Lake County Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Accessible features · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Fond du Lac County
- Giltners Lake0.7 miles away
- Paulys Lake3.2 miles away
- Mischos Pond4.1 miles away
- Mullet Lake9.4 miles away
- DeNeveu Lake13 miles away
- Spruce Lake13 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
- 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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