Hunters Lake
Waukesha County, Wisconsin · WBIC 826300
Size
65 acres
Max depth
46 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
7.5 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2026
A river-like water type, with flow instead of a still basin. 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 1976), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
7.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 2, 2026. 14 readings on record, 2023 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 7 ft, moderate, from 14 readings (2023 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 Hunters Lake - Lower Basin Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 4, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 7 (Mar 29 to Apr 13)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 12 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 10 (May 3 to May 15)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- July surface81°F, usually 78 to 82°F
- August surface77°F, usually 74 to 79°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 17, lasting about 195 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.
Boat landings
- 1Hunters Lake LandingBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waukesha County
- Scuppernong Creek Pond0.9 miles away
- Dutchman Lake1.0 miles away
- Larkin Lake1.4 miles away
- Henrietta Lake1.6 miles away
- Utica Lake2.0 miles away
- Waterville Lake2.1 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
- 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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