McCune Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1865400
Size
62 acres
Max depth
37 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
8.5 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 1992
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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8.5 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Aug 22, 1992. 3 readings on record, 1992.
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 Mccune Lake - S Basin Deep Hole (Site A). Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 18 (Apr 6 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 22 (Apr 18 to May 4)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 16 (May 10 to May 21)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 25, lasting about 176 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
- Bluegilllast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2014 (small 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.
Boat landings
- 1Fenton Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Other
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Kingelm Lake1.5 miles away
- Yechout Lake2.4 miles away
- Pavlas Lake2.6 miles away
- Monday Lake2.7 miles away
- Star Lake3.3 miles away
- Big Devil Lake3.4 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
- 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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