Moose Branch Flowage
Douglas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2739400
Size
40 acres
Max depth
5 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 14 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 27 (Apr 19 to May 2)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 17 (May 11 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 15, lasting about 98 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.
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.
More lakes in Douglas County
- Ferguson Lake6.0 miles away
- Moose Lake6.1 miles away
- Tozer Lake6.6 miles away
- Park Creek Pond7.7 miles away
- Scott Lake8.0 miles away
- St Croix Flowage8.0 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
- 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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