Rush Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2343600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
44 acres
Max depth
7 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
5.5 ft
Moderate, measured Oct 2025
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Oct 11, 2025. 51 readings on record, 2019 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5 ft, moderate, from 36 readings (2019 to 2025).
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 Rush Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 23 (Apr 15 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 22 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 19 (May 13 to May 25)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 71°F
- July surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 5, lasting about 141 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2024 (small fingerling); stocked in 5 years 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.
Boat landings
- Rush Lake - North Access (listed under Fond Du Lac County)Boat ramp · State(dnr)
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Fishtrap Lake0.7 miles away
- Big Gibson Lake1.1 miles away
- Bambi Lake1.2 miles away
- High Lake1.2 miles away
- Little Gibson Lake1.7 miles away
- Oswego 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
- 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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