Midget Lake
Forest County, Wisconsin · WBIC 192700
Size
14 acres
Max depth
15 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
Water clarity
11.4 ft
Clear, measured Jul 1999
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. 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
11.4 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jul 27, 1999. 1 reading on record, 1999.
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 MIDGET LAKE - MIDGET LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 20 (Apr 14 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 26 (Apr 17 to May 5)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 16 (May 9 to May 23)
- June surface71°F, usually 70 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 17, lasting about 97 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 Forest County
- Little Star Lake0.5 miles away
- Tee Lake0.8 miles away
- Little Popple Lake1.1 miles away
- Eds Lake1.1 miles away
- Donut Lake1.2 miles away
- Hardwood Lake1.2 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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