Lake Winneconne
Winnebago County, Wisconsin · WBIC 241600
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (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
4,507 acres
Max depth
9 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
2.5 ft
Low, 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 1975), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2.5 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Sep 29, 2026. 5 readings on record, 2005 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 LAKE WINNECONNE - F8. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured May 27, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 31 (Mar 26 to Apr 9)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 12 (Apr 2 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 8 to May 22)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
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.
Stocking history
- Muskellungelast stocked 2021 (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.
Boat landings
- 1Lake Winneconne AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions - 2North First Street Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Village
Directions - 3Lake Winneconne Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Village
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water level and flow
- WOLF RIVER AT WINNECONNE, WIGage height, Discharge
U.S. Geological Survey gauges at or beside this lake. Readings are provisional and fetched when you open the page.
More lakes in Winnebago County
- Lake Butte des Morts7.0 miles away
- Hogers Bayou7.1 miles away
- Little Lake Butte Des Morts15 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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