South Gallagher Flowage
Wood County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1740000
Size
395 acres
Max depth
6 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 1984), 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 9 (Apr 4 to Apr 16)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 15 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 12 (May 7 to May 19)
- June surface75°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface77°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 22, lasting about 109 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 Wood County
- Dexter Lake4.6 miles away
- Lake Kaunewinne12 miles away
- Nekoosa Flowage15 miles away
- Ross Lake15 miles away
- Petenwell Lake17 miles away
- Nepco Lake17 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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