Saxon Falls Flowage
Iron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2941100
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Montreal River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
41 acres
Max depth
12 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
1.4 ft
Low, measured Jul 2011
A river-like water type, with flow instead of a still basin. 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 1980), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
1.4 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 21, 2011. 2 readings on record, 2010 to 2011.
Only a few readings are on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 Saxon Falls Flowage. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 16 (Apr 9 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 24 (Apr 16 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 10 to May 24)
- June surface70°F, usually 68 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface75°F, usually 74 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 29, lasting about 71 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.
Boat landings
- 1Saxon Falls Flowage AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Other
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Iron County
- Superior Falls Flowage1.7 miles away
- Weber Lake9.0 miles away
- Upson Lake11 miles away
- Lake Lavina11 miles away
- Gile Flowage12 miles away
- O'Brien Lake17 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
- 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
- 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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