Stratton Lake
Waupaca County, Wisconsin · WBIC 259600
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Waupaca 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
87 acres
Max depth
42 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
19 ft
Clear, measured May 2026
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
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
19 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured May 16, 2026. 255 readings on record, 1991 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 15 ft, clear, from 58 readings (2012 to 2025).
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 STRATTON LAKE - SOUTH BASIN-DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 8 (Apr 3 to Apr 15)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 15 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 23)
- June surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 22, lasting about 176 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2004; 2 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2004; 3 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus2004; 2 records
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus2004; 2 records
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2004; 4 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2004; 3 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2004; 2 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2004; 3 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris2004; 3 records
- White Bass Morone chrysops2004; 1 record
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii2004; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2004; 3 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
- 1Stratton Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waupaca County
- Mynyard Lake0.6 miles away
- Crystal Lake1.4 miles away
- Junction Lake1.9 miles away
- Long Lake2.1 miles away
- Marl Lake2.2 miles away
- Dake Lake2.3 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
- 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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