McLean Lake
Waupaca County, Wisconsin · WBIC 192400
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Partridge Lake-Wolf 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
12 acres
Max depth
31 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
13 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2002
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 1992), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
13 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jul 11, 2002. 17 readings on record, 2001 to 2002.
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 MCLEAN LAKE - DEEPEST SPOT. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 3 (Mar 28 to Apr 12)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 14 (Apr 7 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 12 (May 8 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 19, lasting about 160 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.
More lakes in Waupaca County
- Gooseneck Lake0.2 miles away
- Bailey Lake0.3 miles away
- Bass Lake0.5 miles away
- McAllister Lake0.6 miles away
- Spencer Lake0.8 miles away
- Jenson Lake1.7 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
- 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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