White River Fl (Lower Pond)
Waushara County, Wisconsin · WBIC 151500
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
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
133 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
9 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2024
A river-like water type, with flow instead of a still basin. 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 1968), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
9 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 1, 2024. 355 readings on record, 1988 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8 ft, moderate, from 32 readings (2017 to 2024).
Measured at the monitoring station named “WHITE RIVER FLOWAGE - DEEP HOLE”.
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 RIVER FLOWAGE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 1, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 10 (Apr 4 to Apr 16)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 23 (Apr 15 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 26)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 22, lasting about 71 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.
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.
Boat landings
- 1Pine View Drive Boat RampBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 2White River Trail Boat RampBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waushara County
- Shikaakwa Lake1.5 miles away
- Meilke Lake1.8 miles away
- Pickerel Lake2.0 miles away
- Silver Lake2.1 miles away
- Witters Lake2.2 miles away
- Bass Lake2.2 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
- 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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