George Lake(Spring Valley)
St Croix County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2059800
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Eau Galle River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
126 acres
Max depth
29 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
3.3 ft
Low, measured Aug 2003
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 1974), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3.3 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Aug 14, 2003. 6 readings on record, 2003.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Measured at the monitoring station named “GEORGE LAKE - DEEP HOLE”.
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 GEORGE LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 13 (Apr 6 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 15 to May 3)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 9 (May 4 to May 13)
- June surface75°F, usually 74 to 76°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface76°F, usually 75 to 79°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 27, lasting about 164 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
- 1Lousy Creek Landing (listed under St. Croix County)Boat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Federal
Directions - 2Eau Galle Lake Recreation Area Boat Ramp (listed under St. Croix County)Boat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Federal
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water level and flow
U.S. Geological Survey gauges at or beside this lake. Readings are provisional and fetched when you open the page.
More lakes in St Croix County
- Glen Lake11 miles away
- Pine Lake13 miles away
- Bushnell Lake14 miles away
- Casey Lake15 miles away
- Twin Lakes18 miles away
- Three Lakes21 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
- Water level and flowU.S. Geological Survey gauges (readings are live), 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.
Something wrong on this page? Report a problem.