Oak Ridge Lake
St Croix County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2486800
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
149 acres
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
Water clarity
5.1 ft
Moderate, measured Oct 1993
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1975), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5.1 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Oct 28, 1993. 2 readings on record, 1993.
Only a few readings are on record.
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 OAK RIDGE LAKE - MIDDLE OF LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas2002; 3 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2002; 5 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2002; 4 records
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi2002; 1 record
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas2002; 1 record
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas2002; 3 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2002; 5 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2002; 5 records
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.
More lakes in St Croix County
- Goose Pond4.2 miles away
- Hatfield Lake4.3 miles away
- Strand Lake4.7 miles away
- New Richmond Flowage4.7 miles away
- Cedar Lake5.0 miles away
- Brushy Mound Lake6.1 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
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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