Cast Gill

Pretty Lake

Waushara County, Wisconsin · WBIC 196700

Official regulationsDNR lake map

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

Size

14 acres

Max depth

24 ft

DNR lake type

Simple, Warm, clear water color

Water clarity

9.2 ft

Moderate, measured Sep 2001

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

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

9.2 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading

Last measured Sep 2, 2001. 2 readings on record, 1999 to 2001.

Only a few readings are on record.

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 PRETTY LAKE - PRETTY LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Today at the lake

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Stocking history

  • Bluegilllast stocked 2013 (small fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
  • Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2013 (yearling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
  • Largemouth Basslast stocked 2013 (small fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
  • Walleyelast 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.

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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
  • Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
  • VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, 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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