Smoky Hill Flowage
Marathon County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1419300
Size
135 acres
Max depth
10 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 1970), 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 12 (Apr 4 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 20 (Apr 15 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 8 (May 4 to May 12)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 80°F
- August surface76°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 17, lasting about 177 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 Marathon County
- South Rice Lake1.1 miles away
- North Rice Lake1.1 miles away
- Teal Flowage1.8 miles away
- Big Eau Pleine Reservoir3.3 miles away
- Berkhahn Flowage (Townline)3.6 miles away
- Lake Du Bay11 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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