Frost Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1618900
Size
53 acres
Max depth
5 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
Water clarity
2 ft
Low, measured Aug 2000
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. 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
2 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Aug 29, 2000. 2 readings on record, 1999 to 2000.
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 FROST LAKE - FROST LAKE. 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 13 (May 9 to May 22)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 12, lasting about 122 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Walleye Sander vitreus1996; 1 record
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Tepee Lake0.6 miles away
- Boot Lake0.8 miles away
- Rice Lake1.2 miles away
- Cooks Lake1.2 miles away
- Range Line Lake1.3 miles away
- Croker Lake1.6 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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