White Clay Lake
Shawano County, Wisconsin · WBIC 326400
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
234 acres
Max depth
46 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
5 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2026
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
5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 9, 2026. 228 readings on record, 1988 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5.5 ft, moderate, from 66 readings (2012 to 2026).
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 White Clay Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
73.4°F surface, measured Sep 9, 2026
Measured near the surface (0 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 6 (Mar 30 to Apr 15)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 15 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 12 (May 6 to May 19)
- June surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 26, 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.
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
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (fall yearling, large fingerling, small fingerling and yearling); stocked in 15 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1994; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1994; 1 record
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1994; 1 record
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1994; 1 record
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1994; 1 record
- Walleye Sander vitreus1994; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1994; 1 record
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1White Clay Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- White Clay Lake Fishing PierDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Shawano County
- Pensaukee Lakes1.3 miles away
- Mud Lake1.6 miles away
- Korth Lake2.4 miles away
- Bahr Lake2.7 miles away
- Pautz Lake3.2 miles away
- Lily Lake4.6 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, 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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