Stone Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1884100
Size
523 acres
Max depth
49 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
18 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2026
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler 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 1971), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
18 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 27, 2026. 220 readings on record, 1987 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 22 ft, clear, from 65 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 STONE LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
66°F surface, measured Sep 27, 2026
Measured near the surface (0 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 21 (Apr 15 to May 1)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 8 (Apr 28 to May 15)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Jun 5 (May 29 to Jun 8)
- June surface69°F, usually 67 to 70°F
- July surface75°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 25, lasting about 122 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 2024 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 10 years 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
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1974 to 2005; 2 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1949 to 2005; 6 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1949 to 2005; 17 records
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi2005; 1 record
- Cisco Coregonus artedi1 record
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio1969 to 1983; 4 records
- Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile2005; 1 record
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum2005; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1949 to 2005; 14 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1969 to 2005; 8 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1974; 1 record
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1949 to 2005; 17 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1949 to 2005; 17 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1949 to 2005; 16 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1949 to 1983; 7 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1969 to 2005; 12 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
- 1Stone Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Little Stone Lake0.9 miles away
- Snag Lake1.7 miles away
- Slim Lake3.1 miles away
- Dugan Lake3.7 miles away
- Reflection Lake4.0 miles away
- West Lake5.0 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
- 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
- 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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