Plunkett Lake

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 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.

Water clarity

13.6 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading

Last measured Aug 29, 2000. 1 reading on record, 2000.

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 PLUNKETT LAKE - PLUNKETT LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

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

• Brook Troutlast stocked 2025 (yearling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
• Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2024 (adult (broodstock) and yearling); stocked in 14 years since 2010
• Lake Troutlast stocked 2017 (adult (broodstock)); stocked in 5 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.

Boat landings

• 1Plunkett Lake AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · State(dnr)
  Directions

Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

More lakes in Iron County

• Kelly Lake1.1 miles away
• Allen Lake1.4 miles away
• Woodson Lake1.6 miles away
• South Bass Lake1.7 miles away
• Brush Lake2.0 miles away
• Frog Lake2.1 miles away

All Iron County lakes

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
• 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.