Chute Pond
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 462520
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
421 acres
Max depth
19 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
5 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2026
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 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 30, 2026. 57 readings on record, 2002 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5.2 ft, moderate, from 43 readings (2017 to 2026).
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 Chute Pond at Deepest Area. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
73.4°F surface, measured Aug 30, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.3 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 8 (Apr 1 to Apr 19)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 13 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 14 to May 26)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- July surface79°F, usually 78 to 80°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jun 15, lasting about 36 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
- Muskellungelast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 9 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2016 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2016 (adult); 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
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1963 to 1977; 3 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1963 to 1977; 3 records
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy1954 to 1977; 4 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1963 to 1977; 3 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1972 to 1977; 2 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1972 to 1977; 2 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1972 to 1977; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1963 to 1977; 3 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
- 1East Shore Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Gravel surface · County
Directions - 2Chute Pond Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete surface · County
Directions - 3Chute Pond AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 4Chute Pond AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Midget Lake1.1 miles away
- Green Lake2.0 miles away
- Anderson Lake2.0 miles away
- Moody Lake2.4 miles away
- McComb Lake2.4 miles away
- Westphall Lake3.5 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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.