Wood Lake
Marquette County, Wisconsin · WBIC 117600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
91 acres
Max depth
53 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Two Story
Water clarity
21 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2026
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in 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 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
21 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 24, 2026. 237 readings on record, 1990 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 14 ft, clear, from 38 readings (2012 to 2026).
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 WOOD LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 29, 2023, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 13 (Apr 8 to Apr 22)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 15 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 24)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 74°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 80°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 25, lasting about 189 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.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). 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
- Brown Troutlast stocked 2025 (adult (broodstock), large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 13 years since 2010
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2025 (yearling); stocked in 13 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
- 1Wood Lake Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Marquette County
- Pleasant Lake2.1 miles away
- School Section Lake2.5 miles away
- Lake Burnita2.6 miles away
- Pine Lake4.5 miles away
- Imm Lake6.0 miles away
- Twin Lake6.0 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
- 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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