Shoto Lake
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin · WBIC 87300
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (West Twin River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
55 acres
Max depth
11 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
2.3 ft
Low, measured Jul 2001
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 1978), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2.3 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 9, 2001. 2 readings on record, 2000 to 2001.
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 SHOTO LAKE - SHOTO LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1964; 1 record
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus1964; 1 record
- Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum1964; 1 record
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio1964; 1 record
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus1964; 1 record
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus1964; 1 record
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas1964; 1 record
- Logperch Percina caprodes1964; 1 record
- Southern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus erythrogaster1964; 1 record
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Manitowoc County
- Tuma Lake8.4 miles away
- Silver Lake8.6 miles away
- Mott Lake8.6 miles away
- Harpt Lake9.1 miles away
- Kasbaum Lake9.1 miles away
- Schisel Lake9.1 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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