Middle Kimball Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2691900
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
98 acres
Max depth
77 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Two Story
Water clarity
24.8 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2026
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
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
24.8 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 6, 2026. 221 readings on record, 1997 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 17.5 ft, clear, from 67 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 MIDDLE KIMBALL LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
72.6°F surface, measured Sep 6, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.91 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 20 (Apr 9 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 4 (Apr 21 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 18 to Jun 1)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 71°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 28, lasting about 188 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.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Upper Kimball Lake0.5 miles away
- Lower Kimball Lake0.6 miles away
- Sleepy Eye Lake2.2 miles away
- Adventure Lake2.8 miles away
- Spring Lake2.8 miles away
- Lake Nancy3.1 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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
- 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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