West Alaska Lake
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin · WBIC 94300
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Ahnapee River-Frontal Lake Michigan) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
20 acres
Max depth
41 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
9 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2025
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
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1978), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
9 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 25, 2025. 47 readings on record, 2016 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 9.5 ft, moderate, from 37 readings (2016 to 2025).
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 WEST ALASKA LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 25, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 5 (Mar 27 to Apr 10)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 11 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 24 (May 18 to May 27)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 80°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 15, lasting about 187 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
- 1West Alaska Lake Park AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Kewaunee County
- East Alaska Lake0.5 miles away
- Silver Lake1.6 miles away
- Krohns Lake3.1 miles away
- Stump Pond5.8 miles away
- Shea Lake16 miles away
- Engledinger Lake17 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
- 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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