Wood Lake is a lake in Moultrie County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Wood Lake?

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

Can I fish at Wood Lake?

Wood 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 Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Wood Lake?

Wood Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Sullivan Marina and Campground, Forrest W. Bo Wood. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Wood Lake

Moultrie County, Illinois34 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.

Area

34 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Wood Lake in Moultrie County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.

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Wood Lake is a 34-acre lake in Moultrie County, Illinois. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Wood Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Wood Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Wood Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Wood 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

Surface area

34 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Illinois EPA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Wood Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Wood LakePublic

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

Public campgrounds near Wood Lake

Sullivan Marina and Campground1.8 km
Forrest W. Bo Wood2.8 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Wood Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Wood Lake

Where is Wood Lake?: Wood Lake is a lake in Moultrie County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wood Lake?: Wood Lake in Moultrie County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Wood Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Wood Lake?: Wood Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wood Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wood Lake?: Wood 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 Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Wood Lake?: Wood Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Sullivan Marina and Campground, Forrest W. Bo Wood. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.