Star Lake
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 427900
Size
63 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
17 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2020
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 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
17 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Sep 14, 2020. 33 readings on record, 2007 to 2020.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 15 ft, clear, from 18 readings (2018 to 2020).
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 Star Lake - Deep Hole - Oconto Co.. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 15 (Apr 4 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 16 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 23)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 11, lasting about 98 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.
Boat landings
- 1Star Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 2Star Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Shadow Lake0.9 miles away
- Lower Island Lake1.3 miles away
- Deadman Lake1.5 miles away
- Big Island Lake1.8 miles away
- Quill Lake1.9 miles away
- Chicken Crop Lake1.9 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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