Browns Lake

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

5.7 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading

Last measured Aug 7, 2001. 2 readings on record, 2000 to 2001.

Only a few readings are on record.

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 BROWNS LAKE - BROWNS LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

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.

Fish recorded near this lake

• Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1986 to 1987; 2 records
• Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1986 to 1987; 2 records
• Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas1986 to 1987; 2 records
• Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1986 to 1987; 2 records
• Northern Pike Esox lucius1986 to 1987; 2 records
• Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1986 to 1987; 2 records
• Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1986 to 1987; 2 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 Washburn County

• Lutz Lake0.9 miles away
• Sport Lake1.2 miles away
• Casper Lake1.3 miles away
• Miller Lake1.6 miles away
• Ripley Lake2.1 miles away
• Pavlas Lake2.5 miles away

All Washburn County lakes

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
• Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, 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

See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.