White Lake
Waupaca County, Wisconsin · WBIC 272900
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (South Branch Little 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
1,026 acres
Max depth
11 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
5.5 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2025
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
5.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 31, 2025. 99 readings on record, 1986 to 2025.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 5.5 ft, moderate, from 21 readings (2015 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 WHITE LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 31, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 3 (Mar 28 to Apr 11)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 14 (Apr 7 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 15 (May 10 to May 25)
- June surface72°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- July surface79°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 76°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
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (adult and large fingerling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2018 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2017 (adult, fry and yearling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2015 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2013 (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 nigromaculatus2002; 8 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2002; 8 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus2002; 6 records
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi2002; 2 records
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio2002; 3 records
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus2002; 1 record
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides2002; 1 record
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas2002; 1 record
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2002; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2002; 8 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2002; 8 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2002; 9 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus2002; 7 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2002; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2002; 8 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
- 1White Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · County
Directions - 2White Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waupaca County
- Weyauwega Lake3.0 miles away
- Bear Lake3.4 miles away
- Woodnorth Lake3.6 miles away
- Partridge Crop Lake3.9 miles away
- Vesey Lake4.6 miles away
- Mountain Lake4.8 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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