Rib Lake
Taylor County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1469100
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
320 acres
Max depth
9 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
0.7 ft
Low, measured Jul 2012
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 1979), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
0.7 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 25, 2012. 3 readings on record, 2000 to 2012.
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 RIB LAKE - RIB LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 18 (Apr 10 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 16 to May 2)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 21 (May 13 to May 26)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 70 to 74°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
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling); stocked in 15 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2025 (adult, large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2022 (adult); 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
- 1Lakeview Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Accessible features · Village
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Taylor County
- Little Rib Lake1.3 miles away
- Kennedy Lake1.4 miles away
- East Lake2.7 miles away
- Niene Lake2.9 miles away
- Wellington Lake3.0 miles away
- Duchien Lake3.1 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
- 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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