Fish Lake
Rusk County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1849100
Size
115 acres
Max depth
40 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
6 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2007
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 1972), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Sep 10, 2007. 74 readings on record, 2000 to 2007.
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 FISH LAKE - NEAR CENTER. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 15 (Apr 9 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 18 to May 5)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 15 (May 10 to May 23)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface78°F, usually 77 to 79°F
- August surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 27, lasting about 170 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.
Boat landings
- Fish Lake Access (listed under Burnett County)Boat ramp · Gravel surface · 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 Rusk County
- Dickey Lake0.5 miles away
- Muskrat Lake0.6 miles away
- Little Bear Lake1.3 miles away
- Atwood Lake1.5 miles away
- Dead Goose Lake1.6 miles away
- Pine Lake2.0 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
- 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.