Where is Wild Goose Lake?

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

How deep is Wild Goose Lake?

Wild Goose Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 190 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Wild Goose Lake?

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

Can I fish at Wild Goose Lake?

Wild Goose 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.

Wild Goose Lake

Polk County, Wisconsin190 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

12 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

190 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Measured length

12 ft max depth
Public access

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Wild Goose Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 190 acres.

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Wild Goose Lake is a 190-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 12 feet (8-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 Wild Goose 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wild Goose 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 Wild Goose Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Wild Goose 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

12 ft

Average depth

8 ft

Surface area

190 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Wild Goose LakePublic

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

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Nearby Lakes in Polk County

East Lake0.7 miView →Brusher Lake2.3 miView →Half Moon Lake15.3 ft clear · Oligotrophic3.9 miView →Balsam Lake Little Balsam Site5.7 ft clear · Eutrophic3.8 miView →Lake Kenabee—View →Little Bass Lake5.5 ft clear · Eutrophic3.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Wild Goose Lake

Where is Wild Goose Lake?: Wild Goose Lake is a lake in Polk County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wild Goose Lake?: Wild Goose Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 190 acres.
Is Wild Goose Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wild Goose Lake?: Wild Goose Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 190 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Wild Goose Lake?: Wild Goose Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wild Goose Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wild Goose Lake?: Wild Goose 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.