King Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2472300
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Balsam Branch-Apple River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
49 acres
Max depth
14 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
11.5 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2023
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 1978), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 11, 2023. 7 readings on record, 2022 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 King Lake - Center. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
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
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2017 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2016 (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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1972 to 2007; 4 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1972 to 2007; 4 records
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus1946; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2007; 2 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1983 to 2007; 3 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1946 to 1983; 3 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1981; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1981 to 2007; 3 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1King Lake AccessCarry-in access · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Polk County
- Trident Lake0.4 miles away
- South Twin Lake1.5 miles away
- Black Brook Flowage1.5 miles away
- Bear Trap Lake1.9 miles away
- North Twin Lake1.9 miles away
- Pike Lake2.3 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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