Clear Lake
Lincoln County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1555400
Size
272 acres
Max depth
45 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
16 ft
Clear, measured Oct 2024
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
16 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 14, 2024. 99 readings on record, 1997 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 16.5 ft, clear, from 57 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 CLEAR LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jul 18, 2023, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 23 (Apr 14 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 6 (Apr 27 to May 11)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 27 (May 23 to Jun 1)
- June surface69°F, usually 68 to 71°F
- July surface75°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- August surface73°F, usually 70 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 9, lasting about 144 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.
Stocking history
- Walleyelast stocked 2014 (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.
More lakes in Lincoln County
- Slater Lake0.5 miles away
- Halfmoon Lake0.7 miles away
- Crystal Lake1.0 miles away
- Jersey City Flowage1.4 miles away
- Deer Lake1.7 miles away
- Muskellunge Lake1.7 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
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, 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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