Waubeesee Lake
Racine County, Wisconsin · WBIC 760900
Size
129 acres
Max depth
75 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, dark water color
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 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 1994), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 16, 2026. 211 readings on record, 1989 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 9.8 ft, moderate, from 26 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 Waubeesee Lake - Deep Hole At Sth 20 2m (Bi). Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 7 (Mar 25 to Apr 11)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 22 (Apr 11 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 11 (May 5 to May 18)
- June surface75°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface78°F, usually 75 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 20, lasting about 204 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2019 (yearling); stocked in 6 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
- 1Waubeesee Lake Public AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · State(dnr)
Directions - Waubeesee Lake Public AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Accessible features · State(dnr)
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Racine County
- Long Lake0.9 miles away
- Bisanabi Lake1.2 miles away
- Wind Lake1.5 miles away
- Tichigan Lake2.0 miles away
- Buena Lake3.2 miles away
- Eagle Lake8.2 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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