Wind Lake
Racine County, Wisconsin · WBIC 761700
Size
936 acres
Max depth
50 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
7.9 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 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
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
7.9 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 14, 2026. 120 readings on record, 1988 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8 ft, moderate, from 16 readings (2021 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 Wind Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 29 (Mar 20 to Apr 5)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 22 (Apr 11 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 9 to May 24)
- June surface77°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- July surface84°F, usually 82 to 86°F
- August surface80°F, usually 77 to 82°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 14, lasting about 143 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 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 2022 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2018 (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
- Blackside Darter Percina maculata2017; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2017; 1 record
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus2017; 1 record
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas2017; 1 record
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2017; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2017; 1 record
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis2017; 1 record
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2017; 1 record
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris2017; 1 record
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2017; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2017; 1 record
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
- Wind 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.
Water level and flow
- WIND LAKE AT OUTLET AT WIND LAKE, WIGage height
U.S. Geological Survey gauges at or beside this lake. Readings are provisional and fetched when you open the page.
More lakes in Racine County
- Waubeesee Lake1.5 miles away
- Long Lake1.7 miles away
- Bisanabi Lake2.6 miles away
- Tichigan Lake3.5 miles away
- Buena Lake4.7 miles away
- Eagle Lake8.4 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water level and flowU.S. Geological Survey gauges (readings are live), 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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