Shishebogama Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1539600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
716 acres
Max depth
42 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, dark water color
Water clarity
9.5 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2026
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 1971), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
9.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 28, 2026. 111 readings on record, 1990 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 9.2 ft, moderate, from 44 readings (2012 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 SHISHEBOGAMA LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
69.9°F surface, measured Aug 28, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.91 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 23 (Apr 16 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 5 (Apr 27 to May 12)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Jun 3 (May 28 to Jun 7)
- June surface69°F, usually 67 to 71°F
- July surface74°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 30, lasting about 96 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.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). 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 2025 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 11 years since 2010
- Muskellungelast stocked 2023 (large fingerling); stocked in 7 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2002 to 2007; 5 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2002 to 2007; 5 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus2007; 2 records
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus2007; 2 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1997 to 2007; 6 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2002 to 2007; 7 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2002 to 2007; 5 records
- Redfin Pickerel Esox americanus2007; 3 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris2002 to 2007; 5 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1997 to 2007; 3 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1997 to 2007; 4 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii2002 to 2007; 2 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2002 to 2007; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2002 to 2007; 5 records
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
- Lucy Lake0.9 miles away
- Gunlock Lake1.0 miles away
- Placid Twin Lakes1.3 miles away
- Placid Twin Lake, North1.6 miles away
- Wyandock Lake1.6 miles away
- Whitefish Lake1.8 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
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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
- 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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