Pell Lake
Walworth County, Wisconsin · WBIC 743600
Size
86 acres
Max depth
13 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Jun 2001
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up 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 1971), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jun 20, 2001. 25 readings on record, 1988 to 2001.
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 PELL LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 31 (Mar 19 to Apr 10)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 11 (Apr 2 to Apr 19)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 7 (Apr 25 to May 13)
- June surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- July surface82°F, usually 80 to 83°F
- August surface77°F, usually 75 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jun 18, lasting about 38 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
- Black Crappielast stocked 2023 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2023 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Golden Shinerlast stocked 2023 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2023 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 8 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2023 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2023 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2015 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year 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 nigromaculatus1965 to 1967; 3 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1951 to 1967; 5 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1967; 1 record
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1951; 1 record
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus1951 to 1967; 4 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1965 to 1967; 3 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1965 to 1967; 3 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1959 to 1967; 4 records
- Redfin Pickerel Esox americanus1951 to 1967; 3 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1951 to 1965; 2 records
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus1951; 1 record
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1967; 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.
Boat landings
- 1Pell Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Village
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Walworth County
- Tombeau Lake2.6 miles away
- Benedict Lake2.8 miles away
- Lake Ivanhoe3.0 miles away
- Powers Lake3.1 miles away
- Geneva Lake7.6 miles away
- Como Lake7.8 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
- 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
- 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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