Vern Wolf Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · WBIC 739100
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
115 acres
Max depth
12 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6.5 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2024
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
6.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 13, 2024. 111 readings on record, 2000 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 6.5 ft, moderate, from 23 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 VERN WOLF LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 30 (Mar 21 to Apr 8)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 11 (Apr 2 to Apr 19)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 11 (May 6 to May 15)
- June surface75°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- July surface82°F, usually 79 to 83°F
- August surface77°F, usually 75 to 80°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
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
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2023 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 10 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 6 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2017 (large fingerling); 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
- 1East Lake Flowage (Vern Wolf Lake)Boat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- VERN WOLF LAKE FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Kenosha County
- Paulin Pond0.5 miles away
- Juniper Lake1.7 miles away
- Bur Oak Lake2.0 miles away
- Friendship Lake2.2 miles away
- League Lake2.9 miles away
- Flanagan 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
- 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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