Carlin Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2757900
Size
153 acres
Max depth
36 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
24 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2026
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
24 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Aug 5, 2026. 150 readings on record, 1993 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 21 ft, clear, from 43 readings (2012 to 2026).
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 Carlin Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 5, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 26 (Apr 17 to May 1)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 5 (Apr 28 to May 11)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 27 (May 24 to Jun 1)
- June surface68°F, usually 66 to 69°F
- July surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- August surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 15, lasting about 135 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.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). 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.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Katinka Lake0.7 miles away
- Averill Lake0.9 miles away
- Van Vliet Lake1.0 miles away
- Rosalind Lake1.3 miles away
- Red Lake1.3 miles away
- Papoose Lake1.4 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
- 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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