McKeith Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2481500
Size
72 acres
Max depth
8 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
2.5 ft
Low, measured Aug 2018
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 1983), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2.5 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Aug 27, 2018. 5 readings on record, 2017 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 McKeith Lake - Center. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 11 (Apr 4 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 15 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 5 (May 1 to May 13)
- June surface75°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 24, lasting about 166 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
- Bluegilllast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years 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.
Boat landings
- 1McKeith Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Polk County
- Round Lake0.4 miles away
- Clauson Lake1.2 miles away
- Herby Lake1.6 miles away
- Nimon Lake1.8 miles away
- Tarbert Lake1.8 miles away
- Ellofson 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
- 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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