Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 448200
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Oconto 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
463 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
3 ft
Low, 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 1974), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Aug 23, 2026. 165 readings on record, 1992 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 4 ft, low, from 41 readings (2012 to 2026).
Measured at the monitoring station named “Machickanee Flowage - Deep Hole”.
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 Machickanee Flowage - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 23, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 9 (Mar 30 to Apr 14)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 14 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 19 (May 10 to May 25)
- June surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
- July surface82°F, usually 80 to 83°F
- August surface77°F, usually 76 to 79°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jun 5, lasting about 64 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.
Boat landings
- 1Machickanee Boat LandingBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Oconto Falls Pond5.0 miles away
- Beaver Lake6.0 miles away
- Company Lake7.1 miles away
- Kuplic Lake7.4 miles away
- Delzer Lake7.7 miles away
- Balcom Lake8.2 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
- 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
- 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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