Perch Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1010800
Size
23 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Trout Pond
Water clarity
9.5 ft
Moderate, measured Jun 2025
A small pond type the DNR groups with trout waters. 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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
9.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Jun 24, 2025. 4 readings on record, 2017 to 2025.
Only a few readings are on record.
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 Perch Lake (T36n R07e S02) - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jun 24, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 8 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 26 (Apr 17 to May 5)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 16 (May 10 to May 23)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 24, lasting about 186 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.
Stocking history
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2025 (large fingerling); stocked in 16 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
- 1Perch Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oneida County
- Pritch Lake0.9 miles away
- Garland Lake1.0 miles away
- Rudy Lake1.0 miles away
- Roby Lake1.1 miles away
- Washburn Lake1.3 miles away
- Mazy Lake1.5 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
- 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.