Upper Red Lake
Shawano County, Wisconsin · WBIC 329900
Size
188 acres
Max depth
15 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
9.5 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2022
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
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
9.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Jul 17, 2022. 24 readings on record, 2006 to 2022.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 7.5 ft, moderate, from 9 readings (2014 to 2022).
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 Upper Red Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 9 (Apr 1 to Apr 21)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 13 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 20 (May 10 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 75°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 79°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 76°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
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
- Muskellungelast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 5 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2017 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 2 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.
Boat landings
- 1Gresham Lions Club Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Other
Directions - 2Upper Red Lake LandingBoat ramp · Grate surface · Village
Directions - 3Upper Red Lake Canoe LaunchCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Shawano County
- Moon Lake1.5 miles away
- Lower Red Lake1.5 miles away
- Smith Lake1.9 miles away
- Mission Lake2.1 miles away
- Malone Lake3.3 miles away
- Beaulieu Lake4.0 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
- 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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