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Lake conditions
Viola Lake — 2026-10-20
Conditions overviewToday's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.
- Season
- Fall
- Moon
- 70% illuminated, waxingWaxing Gibbous
- Est. surface temp
- 68.2°F
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHgFalling
Est. water temp
68.2°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Air vs. last week
12°F warmer
67°F now vs 55°F this time last week
Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water
Sun & moon
- Sunrise
- 7:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:52 PM
- Moonset
- 1:05 AM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 2 PM
- Cloud cover
- 5%
- Precip chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 15 mph S
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg Falling
Today's solunar periods
- Minor: 12:35 AM–1:35 AM
- Major: 7:36 AM–9:36 AM
- Minor: 3:22 PM–4:22 PM
- Major: 7:58 PM–9:58 PM
South wind at 15 mph — the north shore is windward.
Wind tends to push food, then baitfish, toward the bank it blows into — a rule of thumb, not a guarantee of where fish are. It says nothing about whether that shore is public or reachable.
Location
Viola Lake · 45.8178, -92.2513
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Lake outline: WI DNR 24K Hydrography Lakes and Open Water