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Kusel LakeWaushara County, WI
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Sonar-derived depth (C-MAP Genesis) · Gaps interpolated · Not for navigation
Source: C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived)high confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthDepths decoded from C-MAP Genesis Social Map community sonar recordings (used with permission), covering 98% of the lake. Small gaps between recordings are smoothly connected; larger unrecorded areas follow the lake's depth model calibrated to the DNR-documented 29-ft maximum depth. More accurate than a pure model, but still an estimate. Not for navigation.LakeList assistant
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75°FPeak summer
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Official Wisconsin information
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Historical DNR depth maps1 converted map sheetView DNR depth mapHistorical map · not for navigationFishing regulationsVerify current seasons, limits, and restrictionsOfficial DNR lake pageFacts, advisories, boating, and water qualityWater quality reportsMonitoring stations, clarity, and DNR reportsInvasive speciesVerified, observed, and historical AIS recordsBoating ordinancesLocal slow-no-wake and water-use restrictionsFish consumption advisoriesStatewide and waterbody-specific health guidance
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Historical Wisconsin DNR maps
Kusel Lake depth maps
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Kusel Lake · sheet 1
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Source: Wisconsin DNR · WBIC 189600 · image navigation only; spatial alignment pending · Historical lake maps are not for navigation.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Converted for browser access with source URLs, checksums, and retrieval dates retained. Historical lake maps are not for navigation.
Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey
Fish population survey
Structured LakeList extraction from the 2025 DNR fisheries survey. Population estimates, density, and catch-rate indices use different units, methods, and scopes, so each value is presented in its original form rather than normalized against a different measure.
Survey indicatorsValues keep their source unit and method; unlike measures are not scaled or compared.
Management contextKusel Lake spring electrofishing indices. Panfish were collected over 1.0 shoreline mile and gamefish over the 1.9 miles shocked. Northern pike and walleye were incidental bycatch, not target-population assessments.
Wisconsin DNR's one-night 2025 spring electrofishing survey found very high bluegill abundance but bluegill size structure below the desired balanced range. Largemouth bass abundance and size structure were within DNR's near-term management ranges, although DNR would like more large bass. Black crappie, pumpkinseed and yellow perch occurred at moderate abundance in the one-mile panfish sample. Northern pike and walleye were incidental bycatch and are not represented as population indices.
- Reduce bluegill abundance toward 350 fish per mile and improve bluegill PSD toward 50; the experimental regulation expires April 1, 2026 and is replaced by a year-round 10-fish panfish bag limit.
- Maintain largemouth bass abundance around 50-60 fish per mile and seek PSD above 65; DNR suggests investigating rule changes as one possible tool.
- Leave downed trees and aquatic plants in nearshore habitat where possible as high-water habitat recedes.
- Do not interpret the two northern pike or two walleye as population indices because these species were bycatch in a bass-and-panfish survey.
Black crappie
11 fishTotal captured · p. 28.5 inchesAverage length · p. 210.5 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 211 fish/mileElectrofishing CPUE · p. 2
Bluegill
692 fishTotal captured · p. 25.2 inchesAverage length · p. 29.1 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 2692 fish/mileElectrofishing CPUE for all captured bluegill · p. 2
Largemouth bass
140 fishTotal captured · p. 210.8 inchesAverage length · p. 251 fish/mileElectrofishing CPUE for fish at least 8 inches · p. 653 PSD-12PSD-12 size structure · p. 6
Northern pike
2 fishIncidental catch count · p. 217.2 inchesAverage bycatch length · p. 219.2 inchesMaximum bycatch length · p. 2
Pumpkinseed
14 fishTotal captured · p. 26.3 inchesAverage length · p. 27.9 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 214 fish/mileElectrofishing CPUE · p. 2
Walleye
2 fishIncidental catch count · p. 27.2 inchesAverage bycatch length · p. 28 inchesMaximum bycatch length · p. 2
Yellow perch
12 fishTotal captured · p. 25.6 inchesAverage length · p. 27.1 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 212 fish/mileElectrofishing CPUE · p. 2
2025 Electrofishing Summary Report: Kusel Lake, Waushara CountyMatched by exact wbic and name county · WBICs 189600 · verified 2026-07-18Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey report; LakeList operator documented permission to leverage this report with source attribution.
74surface acres
29max depth feet
2public access points
44.1710, -89.1664latitude, longitude
Access
Public access points
Boat launchAccess44.16919, -89.15661Managed by Wisconsin DNR
DNR verifiedDirections
Boat launchKusel Lake Access44.17213, -89.17120Managed by TOWNSHIPTOWN OF SPRINGWATERRamp surface: UnimprovedADA-accessible feature: NoVerified 2026-07-12
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Fishery
Notable species
Largemouth BassNorthern PikePanfishWalleye
Wisconsin DNR stocking
Fish stocking history
The latest published year is 2024, when 600 fish were recorded across 1 entry.
2024
WalleyeUnspecified · Small Fingerling
6006.0 in average
2023
Black CrappieUnspecified · Large Fingerling
9003.0 in average
2023
Yellow PerchUnspecified · Large Fingerling
9003.0 in average
2022
Fathead MinnowUnspecified · Adult
44,0002.0 in average
2022
WalleyeUnspecified · Yearling
4007.0 in average
2020
Fathead MinnowUnspecified · Adult
Not reported2.0 in average
2020
WalleyeUnspecified · Fall Yearling
4008.0 in average
2019
Fathead MinnowUnspecified · Yearling
30,0002.0 in average
2018
Fathead MinnowUnspecified · Adult
Not reported2.0 in average
2018
WalleyeUnspecified · Large Fingerling
2507.0 in average
2017
Black CrappieUnspecified · Yearling
7004.0 in average
2017
Fathead MinnowUnspecified · Adult
15,0002.0 in average
Showing the 12 most recent records from 28 published entries.
Depth FAQ
How deep is Kusel Lake?
Kusel Lake is 29 feet deep at its deepest point, according to Wisconsin DNR records.
Is there a free depth map of Kusel Lake?
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Kusel Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived) survey data.
Where does the Kusel Lake depth map come from?
The interactive depth contours are derived from C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived). Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are derived from community sonar recordings (C-MAP Genesis Social Map, used with permission), with gaps between recordings interpolated; not for navigation.
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Where this lake data comes from
Wisconsin DNR Lake Mapsname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-07-14
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