Fox Lake
Iron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1849500
Size
46 acres
Max depth
23 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
3.5 ft
Low, measured Jul 2024
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1973), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3.5 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Jul 23, 2024. 33 readings on record, 2007 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3.5 ft, low, from 11 readings (2012 to 2024).
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 Fox Lake - Deepest Spot. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jul 23, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 23 (Apr 16 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 24 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 12 to May 24)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 73°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 7, lasting about 135 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.
Boat landings
- Fox Lake Access & Launch siteCarry-in access · Dirt surface · State(dnr)
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Iron County
- Third Black Lake1.4 miles away
- Second Black Lake1.4 miles away
- Popko Lake1.7 miles away
- Dead Horse Lake1.8 miles away
- First Black Lake1.8 miles away
- Lake of the Falls2.4 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
- 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
- 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.