Gilmore Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2695800
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
389 acres
Max depth
36 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Two Story
Water clarity
6 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2024
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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Jul 23, 2024. 196 readings on record, 1990 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8.5 ft, moderate, from 39 readings (2012 to 2024).
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 Gilmore Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 27, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 9 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 4 (Apr 23 to May 8)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 22 to May 31)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 80°F
- August surface73°F, usually 73 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 25, lasting about 127 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
- Walleyelast stocked 2021 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 5 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
- 1Gilmore Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Rice Lake0.6 miles away
- Pokegama Lake2.1 miles away
- Miles Lake2.4 miles away
- Sleepy Eye Lake2.5 miles away
- Lower Kimball Lake3.1 miles away
- Middle Kimball Lake3.2 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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