Whitewater Lake
Walworth County, Wisconsin · WBIC 816800
Size
640 acres
Max depth
38 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
5.5 ft
Moderate, measured Jun 2026
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
5.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Jun 16, 2026. 643 readings on record, 1986 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5 ft, moderate, from 109 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 Whitewater Lake - A-Deep Hole Center Of Lake. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 7, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 3 (Mar 25 to Apr 10)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 11 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 10 to May 27)
- June surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- July surface82°F, usually 80 to 83°F
- August surface78°F, usually 75 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 23, lasting about 122 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 10 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2023 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2019 (large fingerling and yearling); 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1961 to 2002; 6 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1961 to 2002; 5 records
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio1978 to 2002; 2 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1978; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1967 to 2002; 6 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1961 to 2002; 6 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1961 to 2002; 8 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus2002; 2 records
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus2002; 3 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1961 to 2002; 3 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1978 to 2002; 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.
Boat landings
- 1Cruise Lane AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 2Whitewater Lake RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · State(dnr)
Directions - 3Town Line Road AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - Whitewater Lake Carry-in Carry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
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.
Fishing from shore
- Whitewater Lake Fishing PierDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Walworth County
- Rice Lake0.9 miles away
- Turtle Lake2.5 miles away
- Lake Lorraine2.6 miles away
- North Lake3.1 miles away
- Tripp Lake (Trapp)4.6 miles away
- Cravath Lake5.0 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
- Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, 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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