Field Veterans Memorial Lake
Vernon County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1289700
Size
42 acres
Max depth
12 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Trout Pond
Water clarity
2 ft
Low, measured Jun 1990
A small pond type the DNR groups with trout waters. 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 1983), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jun 4, 1990. 15 readings on record, 1988 to 1990.
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 FIELD VETERANS MEMORIAL LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 5 (Mar 29 to Apr 13)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 17 (Apr 12 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 3 (Apr 19 to May 9)
- June surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- July surface83°F, usually 82 to 85°F
- August surface78°F, usually 75 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 23, lasting about 92 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 2021 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2021 (large fingerling and yearling); 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
- 1Field Veterans Memorial Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vernon County
- Jersey Valley Lake23 miles away
- Seas Branch Pond24 miles away
- Sidie Hollow Lake32 miles away
- Runge Hollow Lake33 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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