Sherwood Lake
Jackson County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1736200
The DNR has advice about eating fish from this water. How much is safe depends on the fish and on who is eating it. Look it up on the DNR site
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
117 acres
Max depth
9 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6.8 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2001
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. 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 1985), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.8 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Aug 8, 2001. 2 readings on record, 2000 to 2001.
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 SHERWOOD LAKE - SHERWOOD LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 10 (Apr 2 to Apr 17)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 17 (Apr 12 to Apr 23)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 11 (May 4 to May 13)
- June surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- July surface82°F, usually 80 to 84°F
- August surface78°F, usually 74 to 79°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
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.
Stocking history
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2023 (large fingerling); stocked in 8 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2022 (adult, large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 5 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2022 (large fingerling); stocked in 6 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2019 (large fingerling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Fathead Minnowlast stocked 2018 (adult); stocked in 2 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Sherwood County Park Boat Ramp (listed under Clark County)Boat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Jackson County
- Potter Flowage11 miles away
- White Tail Flowage14 miles away
- Hawkins Lake14 miles away
- Goodyear Lake14 miles away
- Mallard Flowage14 miles away
- Deer Lake15 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
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, 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
- Fish consumption advice flagWisconsin DNR advisory areas (flag and link only), checked Oct 24, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, 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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