Duck Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1599900
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
108 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
5 ft
Moderate, measured Oct 2026
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Oct 5, 2026. 205 readings on record, 1993 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 4 ft, low, from 95 readings (2015 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 Duck Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 24 (Apr 15 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 1 (Apr 19 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 21 to May 30)
- June surface68°F, usually 67 to 70°F
- July surface74°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- August surface70°F, usually 68 to 72°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 23, lasting about 68 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.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Lynx Lake0.5 miles away
- Otter Lake0.7 miles away
- Yellow Birch Lake0.8 miles away
- Scat Lake1.2 miles away
- Eagle Lake1.6 miles away
- Silver Lake1.7 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
- 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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