Ripley Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2492600
Size
190 acres
Max depth
27 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
11.5 ft
Clear, measured Aug 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 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Aug 19, 2026. 46 readings on record, 2003 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 RIPLEY LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 19, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 11 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 1 (Apr 23 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 24 (May 16 to May 27)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 71 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 18, lasting about 112 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 2011 (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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1978 to 1982; 3 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1978 to 1982; 2 records
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus1978; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1978 to 1982; 3 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1978 to 1982; 3 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1978 to 1982; 3 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1982; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1978 to 1982; 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.
Boat landings
- 1Ripley Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 2Ripley Lake AccessCarry-in access · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 3Little Ripley Lake RampBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Little Ripley Lake0.8 miles away
- Round Lake1.3 miles away
- Sport Lake1.6 miles away
- Shallow Lake2.2 miles away
- Little Kekegama Lake2.3 miles away
- Browns Lake2.7 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
- 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
- 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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