MacRae Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1864500
Size
124 acres
Max depth
45 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
11.2 ft
Clear, measured Aug 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
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
11.2 ft Secchi depthClearOlder 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 MACRAE LAKE - MACRAE LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 8 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 1 (Apr 26 to May 9)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 22 (May 18 to May 26)
- June surface71°F, usually 70 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 27, lasting about 192 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.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Ole Lake0.8 miles away
- Peters Lake1.1 miles away
- Pollywog Lake1.2 miles away
- Peufald Lake1.3 miles away
- Scoot Lake1.6 miles away
- Nick Lake1.7 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
- 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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