Marion Millpond
Waupaca County, Wisconsin · WBIC 294500
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Pigeon River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
108 acres
Max depth
12 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
7 ft
Moderate, measured Oct 2005
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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
7 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Oct 3, 2005. 9 readings on record, 2004 to 2005.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 Marion Millpond - Deepest Part. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 5 (Mar 31 to Apr 14)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 10 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 7 to May 24)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- July surface79°F, usually 78 to 80°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
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.
Stocking history
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2025 (adult, large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 10 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2021 (adult, adult (broodstock) and large fingerling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2015 (large fingerling); stocked in 6 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2012 (adult and adult (broodstock)); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2010 (adult (broodstock) and large 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
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas2005; 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2004 to 2008; 6 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2004 to 2008; 8 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus2004 to 2005; 2 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas2005 to 2008; 3 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2004 to 2008; 8 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2004 to 2008; 5 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2004 to 2008; 8 records
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus2004 to 2005; 4 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii2004 to 2008; 4 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2005 to 2007; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2004 to 2008; 7 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
- 1Wallace Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete surface · City
Directions - 2Lions Point Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete surface · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waupaca County
- Kinney Lake3.2 miles away
- Little Lake3.7 miles away
- Keller Lake4.3 miles away
- Pigeon Lake6.7 miles away
- Cedar Lake7.7 miles away
- School Section Lake8.7 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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