Pensaukee Lakes
Shawano County, Wisconsin · WBIC 415000
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Pensaukee River-Frontal Green Bay) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
109 acres
Max depth
49 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2020
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 1974), 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 27, 2020. 25 readings on record, 2013 to 2020.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 11 ft, clear, from 19 readings (2013 to 2020).
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Measured at the monitoring station named “Pensaukee Lake - Deep Hole - West Basin”.
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 Pensaukee Lake - Deep Hole - West Basin. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 7 (Mar 30 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 15 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 11 (May 8 to May 20)
- June surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 17, lasting about 198 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 yearling); stocked in 9 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2015 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2015 (large 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.
Boat landings
- 1Pensaukee Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Shawano County
- White Clay Lake1.3 miles away
- Korth Lake2.4 miles away
- Mud Lake2.6 miles away
- Bahr Lake2.6 miles away
- Pautz Lake4.4 miles away
- Lily Lake4.7 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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