Where is Sherwood Lake?

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

How deep is Sherwood Lake?

Sherwood Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet and an average depth of 3 feet. The lake covers 114 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sherwood Lake?

Sherwood Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sherwood County Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Sherwood Lake?

Sherwood Lake 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.

Sherwood Lake

Clark County, Wisconsin114 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

114 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
9 ft max depth
Public access

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Sherwood Lake in Clark County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 114 acres.

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Sherwood Lake is a 114-acre lake in Clark County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 9 feet (3-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sherwood Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sherwood Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sherwood Lake 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 Sherwood Lake

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

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

9 ft

Average depth

3 ft

Surface area

114 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sherwood County ParkPublic

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

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Fishing Sherwood Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Sherwood Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10003172 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Sherwood Lake

Where is Sherwood Lake?: Sherwood Lake is a lake in Clark County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sherwood Lake?: Sherwood Lake in Clark County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 114 acres.
Is Sherwood Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sherwood Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sherwood Lake?: Sherwood Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet and an average depth of 3 feet. The lake covers 114 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sherwood Lake?: Sherwood Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sherwood County Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sherwood Lake?: Sherwood Lake 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.