Spring Lake
Waushara County, Wisconsin · WBIC 149000
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (White River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
40 acres
Max depth
37 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Two Story
Water clarity
10.6 ft
Clear, measured Apr 2021
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in 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
10.6 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Apr 4, 2021. 204 readings on record, 2001 to 2021.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 9.2 ft, moderate, from 23 readings (2018 to 2020).
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 Spring Lake - Southwest Deep Spot. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 5 (Apr 2 to Apr 14)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 14 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 11 (May 8 to May 23)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- July surface80°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 18, 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.
Stocking history
- Brown Troutlast stocked 2025 (adult (broodstock) and yearling); stocked in 14 years since 2010
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2025 (yearling); stocked in 9 years 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 nigromaculatus2025; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2005 to 2025; 3 records
- Bowfin Amia calva2005; 1 record
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta2005; 2 records
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2005; 2 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2005; 2 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2005; 2 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2005; 2 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris2005; 2 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii2005; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2005 to 2025; 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
- 1Spring Lake Estates Boat RampBoat ramp · Township
Directions - 2Holiday Lane Boat RampBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waushara County
- Lake Lucerne2.5 miles away
- Bannerman Lake3.4 miles away
- Hills Lake3.4 miles away
- Deer Lake3.5 miles away
- Alpine Lake3.8 miles away
- Silver Lake4.6 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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