Alexander Lake
Lincoln County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1494600
Size
677 acres
Max depth
36 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
4.1 ft
Low, measured Sep 2022
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
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
4.1 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Sep 21, 2022. 7 readings on record, 2000 to 2022.
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 ALEXANDER LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 17 (Apr 2 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 2 (Apr 21 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 15 to May 26)
- June surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface78°F, usually 77 to 79°F
- August surface75°F, usually 72 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 30, 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.
Boat landings
- 1Council Grounds State Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · State(dnr)
Directions - 2Alexander Lake Access 2Boat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions - 3Alexander Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Other
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- Council Grounds State Park Fishing PierDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Lincoln County
- Lake Pesobic4.1 miles away
- Henrich Lake5.2 miles away
- Gospel Lake6.3 miles away
- Olivotti Lake6.9 miles away
- Tug Lake7.4 miles away
- Black Alder Lake7.7 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
- 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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