Third Lake
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin · WBIC 728700
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Halfway Creek-Mississippi River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
29 acres
Max depth
8 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
2.2 ft
Low, measured Jul 2013
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 1992), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2.2 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 24, 2013. 3 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 THIRD LAKE - THIRD LAKE. 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
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi1928; 1 record
- Logperch Percina caprodes1928; 1 record
- Mud Darter Etheostoma asprigene1928; 1 record
- Walleye Sander vitreus1928; 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
- 1Second Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · State(dnr)
Directions - 2Third Lake Access NorthBoat ramp · Concrete surface · State(dnr)
Directions - 3Third Lake Access SouthBoat ramp · Paved surface · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Trempealeau County
- Second Lake0.6 miles away
- First Lake0.8 miles away
- Marinuka Lake7.2 miles away
- Henry Lake23 miles away
- Bugle Lake25 miles away
- Strum Lake (Crystal)39 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
- 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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