Trout Lake
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 493100
Size
22 acres
Max depth
25 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, dark water color
Water clarity
15.8 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2018
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
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
15.8 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Aug 2, 2018. 41 readings on record, 2014 to 2018.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 19.5 ft, clear, from 29 readings (2014 to 2018).
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 Trout Lake - Deepest Spot. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 16 (Apr 4 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 15 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 21 (May 13 to May 26)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 17, lasting about 193 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
- Brook Troutlast stocked 2023 (adult); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2022 (adult); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast 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.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Lake Kathleen0.4 miles away
- Miller Lake0.4 miles away
- Spruce Lake0.9 miles away
- Chicken Foot Lake1.1 miles away
- Barnes Lake1.3 miles away
- Chicken Crop Lake1.4 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
- 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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