Koonz Lake
Shawano County, Wisconsin · WBIC 189500
Size
20 acres
Max depth
38 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
13.5 ft
Clear, measured Oct 2025
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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
13.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 4, 2025. 203 readings on record, 1991 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 11.5 ft, clear, from 93 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 KOONZ LAKE - DEEPEST PART. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 13 (Apr 4 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 15 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 24, lasting about 179 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
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2022 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2022 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2019 (yearling); 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.
Boat landings
- 1Beaulieu Lake AccessCarry-in access · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 2Koonz Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Shawano County
- Beaulieu Lake0.2 miles away
- Island Lake0.9 miles away
- Big Lake1.2 miles away
- Malone Lake2.3 miles away
- Mission Lake2.5 miles away
- Moon Lake2.8 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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