Leota Lake
Rock County, Wisconsin · WBIC 884700
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
41 acres
Max depth
15 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
2.5 ft
Low, measured Jun 2025
A river-like water type, with flow instead of a still basin. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1981), 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 depthLow
Last measured Jun 24, 2025. 73 readings on record, 2012 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 2.4 ft, low, from 54 readings (2012 to 2025).
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 Leota Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jun 24, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 3 (Mar 25 to Apr 10)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 11 (Apr 1 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Apr 24 (Apr 17 to May 8)
- June surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- July surface82°F, usually 81 to 84°F
- August surface79°F, usually 76 to 81°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 13, lasting about 206 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
- Black Crappielast stocked 2025 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Channel Catfishlast stocked 2025 (large fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2025 (adult and small fingerling); stocked in 8 years since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Smallmouth Basslast stocked 2013 (small fingerling); stocked in 1 year 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.
More lakes in Rock County
- Little Gibbs Lake6.2 miles away
- Gibbs Lake6.3 miles away
- Willies Pond12 miles away
- Clear Lake16 miles away
- Lake Koshkonong18 miles away
- Spauldings Pond19 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
- 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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