Porters Lake
Waushara County, Wisconsin · WBIC 246900
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Willow Creek-Frontal Lake Poygan) 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
68 acres
Max depth
18 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
15 ft
Clear, measured Sep 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 1961), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
15 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 13, 2026. 312 readings on record, 1986 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 11.4 ft, clear, from 51 readings (2012 to 2026).
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 PORTERS LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 6 (Apr 1 to Apr 15)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 13 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 8 to May 23)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 23, lasting about 75 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 2015 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2011 (adult); 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
- 1Porters Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waushara County
- Johns Lake1.2 miles away
- Tippetts Lake1.7 miles away
- Emerald Lake1.7 miles away
- Lake Morris1.8 miles away
- Little Lake2.0 miles away
- Irogami Lake2.1 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
- 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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