Fence Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2323000
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
3,555 acres
Max depth
86 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Two Story
Water clarity
15 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2017
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in 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 1971), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
15 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jul 19, 2017. 157 readings on record, 1993 to 2017.
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 Fence Lake - Deep Hole-North. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 24 (Apr 16 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 18 (May 10 to May 24)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Jun 7 (May 31 to Jun 10)
- June surface67°F, usually 64 to 69°F
- July surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 25, lasting about 144 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.
Boat landings
- 1Fence Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Other
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Marlands Lake1.2 miles away
- Bolton Lake1.9 miles away
- Placid Twin Lake, North2.1 miles away
- Wyandock Lake2.2 miles away
- Crawling Stone Lake2.2 miles away
- Raven Lake2.2 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
- 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
- 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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