Setting Lake
Langlade County, Wisconsin · WBIC 497000
Size
21 acres
Max depth
11 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
1.5 ft
Low, measured Aug 1990
A river-like water type, with flow instead of a still basin. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
1.5 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Aug 21, 1990. 4 readings on record, 1990.
Only a few readings are 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 SETTING LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 16 (Apr 5 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 15 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 5 (Apr 25 to May 9)
- June surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 15, lasting about 111 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.
More lakes in Langlade County
- Saul Spring1.6 miles away
- Rose Lake2.6 miles away
- Jessie Lake2.7 miles away
- Sawyer Lake3.5 miles away
- Lower Hiwanka Lake5.2 miles away
- Upper Hiwanka Lake5.4 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
- 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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