Metonga Lake
Forest County, Wisconsin · WBIC 394400
Size
2,157 acres
Max depth
79 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
35 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2026
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler 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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
35 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 1, 2026. 298 readings on record, 1992 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 22 ft, clear, from 111 readings (2012 to 2026).
Measured at the monitoring station named “LAKE METONGA - 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 LAKE METONGA - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
73.6°F surface, measured Aug 28, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.91 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 24 (Apr 17 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 12 (May 4 to May 16)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Jun 8 (Jun 1 to Jun 13)
- June surface66°F, usually 64 to 68°F
- July surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- August surface72°F, usually 70 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 28, lasting about 130 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2012 (small fingerling); 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
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus1925; 1 record
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans1925; 1 record
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis1925; 1 record
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus1925; 1 record
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus1925; 1 record
- Eastern Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus1925; 1 record
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum1925; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2004 to 2007; 2 records
- Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii1925; 1 record
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2004 to 2007; 3 records
- Pearl Dace Margariscus margarita1925; 1 record
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu2004 to 2007; 2 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus2004 to 2007; 3 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1925; 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.
Boat landings
- 1Metonga Lake - North AccessBoat ramp · Grate surface · Accessible features · City
Directions - 2Metonga Lake - East AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · County
Directions - 3Metonga Lake - South AccessBoat ramp · Grate surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Forest County
- Clear Lake2.7 miles away
- Lake Lucerne2.9 miles away
- Peshtigo Lake3.1 miles away
- Devils Lake3.4 miles away
- Bug Lake4.5 miles away
- Wyman Lake4.6 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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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