Paddock Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · WBIC 737900
Size
112 acres
Max depth
32 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2026
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 1976), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 11, 2026. 435 readings on record, 1994 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 10 ft, clear, from 142 readings (2012 to 2026).
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 PADDOCK LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
77.3°F surface, measured Sep 11, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.91 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 20 (Mar 14 to Mar 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 11 (Apr 3 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 6 (May 3 to May 12)
- June surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- July surface83°F, usually 81 to 85°F
- August surface80°F, usually 77 to 82°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 9, lasting about 145 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 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 2022 (large fingerling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 4 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
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1958; 1 record
- Blacknose Shiner Notropis heterolepis1961; 1 record
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus1961; 1 record
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus1961; 1 record
- Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile1961; 1 record
- Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucetta1959; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1961; 1 record
- Least Darter Etheostoma microperca1961; 1 record
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1961; 1 record
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1961; 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
- 168th Street Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Accessible features · Village
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- PADDOCK LAKE FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Kenosha County
- League Lake0.9 miles away
- Hooker Lake1.0 miles away
- Montgomery Lake1.7 miles away
- Center Lake3.0 miles away
- Silver Lake3.0 miles away
- Paulin Pond3.3 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
- Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, 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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