Starrett Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1019800
Size
66 acres
Max depth
19 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
12 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2021
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
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. 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
12 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Aug 3, 2021. 5 readings on record, 2018 to 2021.
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 STARRETT LAKE - DEEP HOLE. 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 2 (Apr 24 to May 9)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 18 to May 28)
- June surface68°F, usually 67 to 70°F
- July surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- August surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 26, lasting about 56 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
- 1Starrett Lake RampBoat ramp · Gravel surface · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Allequash Springs0.7 miles away
- Frank Lake1.0 miles away
- Aurora Lake1.5 miles away
- Spruce Lake1.8 miles away
- Nebish Lake1.9 miles away
- Mystery Lake2.1 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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