Lake Huron
Waushara County, Wisconsin · WBIC 994900
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
40 acres
Max depth
46 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
11 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2019
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 1983), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Aug 3, 2019. 238 readings on record, 1987 to 2019.
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 LAKE HURON - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 12 (Apr 5 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 22 (Apr 15 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface78°F, usually 77 to 79°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 19, lasting about 186 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.
Stocking history
- Black Crappielast stocked 2024 (adult, adult (broodstock-age-2yr) and yearling); stocked in 6 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (yearling); stocked in 9 years since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2020 (adult); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Golden Shinerlast stocked 2017 (adult); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2017 (yearling); 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.
Boat landings
- 1Lake Huron County Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Paved surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water level and flow
- LAKE HURON NEAR PLAINFIELD, WIGage height, Lake or reservoir elevation (NAVD 1988)
U.S. Geological Survey gauges at or beside this lake. Readings are provisional and fetched when you open the page.
More lakes in Waushara County
- Shumway Lake0.3 miles away
- Mud Lake0.5 miles away
- Weymouth Lake0.6 miles away
- Horsehead Lake1.3 miles away
- Long Lake2.0 miles away
- Kawalski Lake2.7 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
- Water level and flowU.S. Geological Survey gauges (readings are live), 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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