Browns Lake
Racine County, Wisconsin · WBIC 750300
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
396 acres
Max depth
50 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6.1 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2026
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 1976), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.1 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 8, 2026. 400 readings on record, 1986 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5.6 ft, moderate, from 70 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 BROWNS LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
77.7°F surface, measured Sep 8, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.91 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 3 (Mar 22 to Apr 9)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 23 (Apr 14 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 14 (May 9 to May 23)
- June surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- July surface82°F, usually 79 to 83°F
- August surface78°F, usually 76 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 5, lasting about 164 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2024 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 10 years since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2023 (adult); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2023 (large fingerling); stocked in 5 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 nigromaculatus2004; 2 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2001 to 2004; 3 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus2001; 1 record
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus2001; 1 record
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2001; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1999 to 2007; 5 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1999 to 2020; 6 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2001 to 2004; 3 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris2001 to 2004; 3 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu2004; 2 records
- Stonecat Noturus flavus2001; 1 record
- Walleye Sander vitreus2004 to 2007; 3 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2004; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2001 to 2004; 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
- 1Fischer County Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Accessible features · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Racine County
- Rockland Lake1.0 miles away
- Bohner Lake4.6 miles away
- Eagle Lake6.0 miles away
- Buena Lake7.1 miles away
- Bisanabi Lake8.6 miles away
- Tichigan Lake9.0 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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