Nekoosa Flowage
Wood County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1387900
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
452 acres
Max depth
17 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
2.3 ft
Low, measured Jul 2014
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 1984), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2.3 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 21, 2014. 1 reading on record, 2014.
Only one reading is on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 Nekoosa Flowage - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
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
- Muskellungelast stocked 2017 (large fingerling); stocked in 5 years since 2010
- Lake Sturgeonlast stocked 2010 (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
- 1Riverside Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Other
Directions - 2Wisconsin River Drive AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Accessible features · Village
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Wood County
- Nepco Lake2.5 miles away
- Ross Lake4.1 miles away
- Petenwell Lake13 miles away
- Dexter Lake13 miles away
- South Gallagher Flowage15 miles away
- Lake Kaunewinne19 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
- 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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