Wadley Lake
Marathon County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1177600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
46 acres
Max depth
27 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
16 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2012
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up 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 1986), 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 depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jul 5, 2012. 4 readings on record, 1999 to 2012.
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 WADLEY LAKE - WADLEY LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 13 (Apr 4 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 16 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 14 (May 9 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 26, lasting about 152 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.
Stocking history
- Black Crappielast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2006; 2 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2006; 2 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus2006; 1 record
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2006; 2 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2006; 2 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2006; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2006; 2 records
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.
Boat landings
- 1Wadley Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Marathon County
- Big Bass Lake2.1 miles away
- Little Bass Lake2.3 miles away
- Swamp Lake2.7 miles away
- Crow Lake4.2 miles away
- Moen Lake4.5 miles away
- Fox Lake5.0 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
- 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
- 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.
Something wrong on this page? Report a problem.