Eau Claire Flowage (Schofield)
Marathon County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1437800
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
184 acres
Max depth
10 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Riverine
Water clarity
4 ft
Low, measured Jul 2002
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 1993), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
4 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 10, 2002. 10 readings on record, 1999 to 2002.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Measured at the monitoring station named “EAU CLAIRE RIVER FLOWAGE - DEEP HOLE UPSTREAM DAM”.
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 EAU CLAIRE RIVER FLOWAGE - DEEP HOLE UPSTREAM DAM. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 13 (Apr 3 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 19 (Apr 13 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 19 (May 10 to May 25)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface78°F, usually 77 to 79°F
- August surface74°F, usually 71 to 76°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
- Bluegilllast stocked 2016 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year 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
- 1Schofield Dam Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete surface · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Marathon County
- Lake Wausau2.0 miles away
- Mosinee Flowage9.0 miles away
- Clay Pond9.4 miles away
- Bear Lake13 miles away
- Lost Lake14 miles away
- Rice Lake14 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
- 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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