Little Friess Lake
Washington County, Wisconsin · WBIC 853100
Size
15 acres
Max depth
34 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6.5 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2023
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 1994), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 7, 2023. 315 readings on record, 2000 to 2023.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8 ft, moderate, from 142 readings (2012 to 2023).
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 Little Friess Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 7 (Mar 29 to Apr 13)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 14 (Apr 6 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 10 (May 2 to May 18)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- July surface81°F, usually 78 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 79°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 15, lasting about 217 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.
Boat landings
- Wild Marsh LandingBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Accessible features · State(dnr)
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washington County
- Friess Lake0.4 miles away
- Loew Lake2.2 miles away
- Hickey Lake2.9 miles away
- Bark Lake3.8 miles away
- McConville Lake4.0 miles away
- Beck Lake4.2 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
- 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
- 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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