Chickaree Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 976800
Size
31 acres
Max depth
11 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Trout Pond
Water clarity
3.9 ft
Low, measured Aug 2009
A small pond type the DNR groups with trout waters. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3.9 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Aug 10, 2009. 3 readings on record, 2009.
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 Chickaree Lake - Max Depth. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 21 (Apr 10 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 26 (Apr 18 to May 6)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 14 (May 9 to May 18)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface77°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jun 8, lasting about 54 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 2 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2025 (yearling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2024 (yearling); 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.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Lake Mary1.2 miles away
- Bullfrog Lake1.3 miles away
- Nelson Lake1.7 miles away
- Sunset Lake1.7 miles away
- Perch Lake1.9 miles away
- McDonald Lake1.9 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
- 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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