Lynx Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1600000
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
22 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
6.2 ft
Moderate, measured May 2025
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
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. 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
6.2 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured May 12, 2025. 52 readings on record, 2010 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 4.5 ft, low, from 28 readings (2012 to 2024).
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 Lynx Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 22 (Apr 14 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 1 (Apr 20 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 11 to May 25)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface75°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 70 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 27, lasting about 180 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
- 1Lynx Lake Boat Launch 1Boat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Duck Lake0.5 miles away
- Otter Lake0.5 miles away
- Yellow Birch Lake1.1 miles away
- Scat Lake1.3 miles away
- Eagle Lake1.4 miles away
- Harmony 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
- 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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