Upper Kimball Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2692000
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
44 acres
Max depth
11 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
11 ft
Clear, measured Jun 2024
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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Jun 24, 2024. 141 readings on record, 1997 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 9 ft, moderate, from 31 readings (2012 to 2024).
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 UPPER KIMBALL LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jun 24, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 20 (Apr 12 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 27 (Apr 18 to May 5)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 11 to May 24)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface72°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jun 19, lasting about 35 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
- Middle Kimball Lake0.5 miles away
- Lower Kimball Lake1.1 miles away
- Sleepy Eye Lake2.7 miles away
- Spring Lake2.8 miles away
- Sand Lake3.2 miles away
- Adventure Lake3.3 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
- 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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