Henry Lake
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1800500
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Upper Trempealeau River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
37 acres
Max depth
10 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
1.8 ft
Low, measured Jul 2013
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 1984), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
1.8 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 24, 2013. 4 readings on record, 2000 to 2013.
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 HENRY LAKE - HENRY LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 9 (Apr 4 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 11 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Apr 30 (Apr 19 to May 8)
- June surface75°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- July surface82°F, usually 80 to 83°F
- August surface77°F, usually 75 to 79°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 16, lasting about 186 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
- Bluegilllast stocked 2025 (yearling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2025 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2025 (small fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Brook Troutlast stocked 2024 (adult); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Brown Troutlast stocked 2023 (adult); stocked in 6 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2022 (large fingerling); stocked in 11 years since 2010
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2022 (adult); 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
- 1Riverside Memorial Park RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Trempealeau County
- Bugle Lake11 miles away
- Marinuka Lake16 miles away
- Osseo Club Pond18 miles away
- Martha Lake19 miles away
- Strum Lake (Crystal)19 miles away
- Eleva Pond23 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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