Where is Lake Galilee?

Lake Galilee is a lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Galilee?

Lake Galilee has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 212 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Galilee?

Lake Galilee has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wes Jones Memorial. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Galilee?

Lake Galilee has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Galilee

Ashland County, Wisconsin212 acresView map Directions

Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Galilee. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

9.3 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

16.8 µg/L

Typical for Wisconsin

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Max depth

23 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

212 acres

Surface area

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Trend

Improving

6 years of samples

Mesotrophic
Purple Loosestrife
23 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Galilee in Ashland County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 16.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 212 acres.

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Lake Galilee. DNR survey details →

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Lake Galilee is a 212-acre mesotrophic lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 23 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Ashland County, Lake Galilee ranks #1 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-07-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Galilee is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing6 species recorded

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Galilee is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Galilee

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Lake Galilee, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.3 ft. Phosphorus 16.8 µg/L. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	9.3ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	16.8µg/L	Good GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)		No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	45	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Lake Galilee.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lake Galilee’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

WI DNR Lake Profile

Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. Monitored by volunteers since 2002. 3 stations on file (most recent sample 2025).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Abundant)Musky(Common)Northern Pike(Common)Walleye(Common)Largemouth Bass(Present)Smallmouth Bass(Present)

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Lake Details

Max depth

23 ft

Surface area

212 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

2.6 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,532 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Wes Jones MemorialPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fish Species

Musky Panfish Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye

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Invasive & Introduced Species

Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.

Banded Mystery SnailPurple Loosestrife

Water Quality Trend: Improving

Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

Water clarity
Stable
6 years
Phosphorus
Improving
-0.8 µg/L/yr6 years

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Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby

1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Lake Galilee under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.

Columbia Forest Products
Mellen · 3.4 mi away · NPDES WI0003735

Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.

Nearby Lakes in Ashland County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Galilee

Where is Lake Galilee?: Lake Galilee is a lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Galilee?: Lake Galilee in Ashland County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 16.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 212 acres.
Is Lake Galilee safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Galilee?: Lake Galilee has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 212 acres.
What fish are in Lake Galilee?: Fish species found in Lake Galilee include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Lake Galilee is located in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Lake Galilee?: Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Lake Galilee. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lake Galilee’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Galilee?: Lake Galilee has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wes Jones Memorial. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Galilee?: Lake Galilee has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

26 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX26 samples · 2020–2025

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-023057

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.