Center Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · WBIC 747300
Size
120 acres
Max depth
28 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
21 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2016
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 1987), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
21 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Sep 16, 2016. 57 readings on record, 1989 to 2016.
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 Center Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 31 (Mar 18 to Apr 10)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 13 (Apr 3 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 5 (Apr 24 to May 12)
- June surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- July surface82°F, usually 79 to 84°F
- August surface78°F, usually 76 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 2, lasting about 152 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 2024 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 9 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (large fingerling and yearling); 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.
Boat landings
- 1Center Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Grate surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Kenosha County
- Camp Lake1.2 miles away
- Silver Lake1.4 miles away
- Hooker Lake2.2 miles away
- Montgomery Lake2.6 miles away
- Rock Lake2.6 miles away
- Peat Lake3.0 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
- 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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