Moody Lake
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 424700
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
18 acres
Max depth
9 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
Water clarity
5.5 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2023
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. 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
5.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 23, 2023. 51 readings on record, 1992 to 2023.
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 MOODY LAKE - DEEP SPOT. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 3 (Mar 30 to Apr 12)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 14 (Apr 2 to Apr 21)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Apr 24 (Apr 19 to May 3)
- June surface78°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- July surface84°F, usually 82 to 85°F
- August surface77°F, usually 75 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 21, lasting about 97 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
- Bluegilllast stocked 2024 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2024 (yearling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Green Sunfish X Bluegilllast stocked 2015 (yearling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2015 (yearling); 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.
Boat landings
- 1Moody Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Anderson Lake0.5 miles away
- Chute Pond2.4 miles away
- Midget Lake3.2 miles away
- Westphall Lake3.7 miles away
- Green Lake4.0 miles away
- Farr Lake4.5 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
- 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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