Where is Auburn Lake?

Auburn Lake is a lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water temperature of Auburn Lake?

Auburn Lake typically sits around 70°F at the surface in September, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Auburn Lake?

Auburn Lake has a maximum depth of 29 feet. The lake covers 90 acres.

What fish are in Auburn Lake?

Fish species found in Auburn Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Auburn Lake is located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

Are there boat ramps on Auburn Lake?

Auburn Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Auburn Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Auburn Lake?

Auburn Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Auburn Lake

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin90 acresView map Directions

Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Auburn Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

7.6 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

24.4 µg/L

Typical for Wisconsin

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Water temp

~70°F

Typical for Sep · EPA WQP

Max depth

29 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

90 acres

Surface area

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Mesotrophic
3 aquatic invasives
29 ft max depth
Public access

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Auburn Lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29 ft. Surface area: 90 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Auburn Lake. DNR survey details →

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Auburn Lake is a 90-acre mesotrophic lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 29 feet. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 4 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 8 other monitored lakes in Fond du Lac County, Auburn Lake ranks #4 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Auburn Lake covers about 90 acres in Fond du Lac County. It has one public boat landing. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Auburn Lake, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.

What Auburn Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing4 species recorded

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Auburn Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Auburn Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Auburn Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.6 ft. Phosphorus 24.4 µg/L. TSI 49.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	7.6ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	24.4µg/L	Good GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)		No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	49	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Water Temperature

Auburn Lake typically sits around 70°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 76°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 80°F) and coldest in Apr (about 53°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan

Feb

Mar

53°

Apr

May

72°

Jun

80°

Jul

Aug

70°

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (53°F) to its warmest (80°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Auburn Lake water temperature breakdown →

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Auburn Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Auburn Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

WI DNR Lake Profile

Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. Monitored by volunteers since 2023. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment

Good · Deep Lowland lake

Trophic State Index 49 (mesotrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Common)Largemouth Bass(Common)Northern Pike(Common)Walleye(Present)

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Lake Details

Max depth

29 ft

Surface area

90 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

20 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

2 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

965 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Auburn LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fish Species

Panfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye

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Invasive & Introduced Species

Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.

Curly-Leaf PondweedEurasian Water-MilfoilRusty CrayfishZebra Mussel

Water Quality Trend: Stable

Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

Water clarity
Worsening
5 years
Phosphorus
Improving
-1.4 µg/L/yr2 years

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Nearby Lakes in Fond du Lac County

Mauthe Lake6 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Dickman Lake—View →Forest Lake14 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Birchwood Lake—View →Kettle Moraine Lake11 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Mud Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Auburn Lake

Where is Auburn Lake?: Auburn Lake is a lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Auburn Lake?: Auburn Lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29 ft. Surface area: 90 acres.
Is Auburn Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Auburn Lake?: Auburn Lake typically sits around 70°F at the surface in September, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Auburn Lake?: Auburn Lake has a maximum depth of 29 feet. The lake covers 90 acres.
What fish are in Auburn Lake?: Fish species found in Auburn Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Auburn Lake is located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Auburn Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Auburn Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Auburn Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Auburn Lake?: Auburn Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Auburn Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Auburn Lake?: Auburn Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

38 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX38 samples · 2020–2025

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-203060

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.