Pigeon Lake
Waupaca County, Wisconsin · WBIC 293300
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
Size
163 acres
Max depth
10 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
1.5 ft
Low, measured Aug 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 1993), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
1.5 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Aug 27, 2026. 1 reading on record, 2026.
Only one reading is on record.
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 Pigeon Lake - Deep Spot. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
67.8°F surface, measured Sep 14, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.3 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 6 (Mar 31 to Apr 12)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 10 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 22)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 77°F
- July surface80°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 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.
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.
Stocking history
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2025 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2021 (large fingerling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2020 (yearling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2019 (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 Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2007; 1 record
- Blackchin Shiner Notropis heterodon1926; 1 record
- Blacknose Shiner Notropis heterolepis1926; 1 record
- Blackside Darter Percina maculata1926; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2007; 3 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus1926; 1 record
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus2007; 2 records
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi1926; 1 record
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1926 to 2007; 2 records
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum1926; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2007; 3 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1926 to 2007; 5 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2007; 3 records
- Redfin Shiner Lythrurus umbratilis1926; 1 record
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1926; 1 record
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera1926; 1 record
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus2007; 3 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1926 to 2007; 3 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2007; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2007; 1 record
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
- 1Pigeon Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions - 2Clintonville Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Paved surface · Accessible features · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waupaca County
- Big Lake6.3 miles away
- Marion Millpond6.7 miles away
- Little Lake8.8 miles away
- Kinney Lake9.1 miles away
- School Section Lake9.2 miles away
- Cedar Lake9.6 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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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