Amber Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2271600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
785 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, dark water color
Water clarity
3.5 ft
Low, measured Jul 2026
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
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1990), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3.5 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Jul 28, 2026. 121 readings on record, 2007 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3.2 ft, low, from 86 readings (2012 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 Amber Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jul 28, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 3 (Mar 27 to Apr 8)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 13 (Apr 4 to Apr 21)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 12 (May 5 to May 23)
- June surface75°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- July surface80°F, usually 79 to 81°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jun 10, lasting about 50 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 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 3 years 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
- 1Squaw Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oneida County
- Fuller Lake0.9 miles away
- Clear Lake1.8 miles away
- Great Bass Lake2.9 miles away
- Baycat Lake3.1 miles away
- Stone Lake3.8 miles away
- Little Stone Lake3.9 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
- 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
- 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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