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Gogebic County Lake Quality

Wisconsin, 40 lakes, average grade C (Fair)

There are 40 graded lakes in Gogebic County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. Gogebic County averages to a C. The distribution behind that average matters more than the letter: a few stressed lakes versus many decent ones can produce the same average as the inverse.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Moon Lake Central Basin; Watersmeet Township (A); the most-stressed is East Bay Lake; Central Basin; Watersmeet Township (D).

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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Moon Lake Central Basin; Watersmeet Township, whether the fish are safe to eat, and the best times to fish — or browse the full Wisconsin regulations index.

All Lakes in Gogebic County

RankLakeGradeClarityMax DepthPhosphorus
1Moon Lake Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipA18 ft--
2Moon LakeA18 ft--
3Clark LakeA15.7 ft--
4Poor LakeB10 ft--
5Thousand Island Lake South Basin;Watersmeet Township Sec11B12 ft--
6Fishhawk Lake East Basin; Watersmeet TownshipB10 ft--
7Crystal LakeB10 ft--
8Deer Island LakeB11.8 ft--
9Long LakeB11.5 ft--
10Long Lake West BasinB11.5 ft--
11Thousand Island LakeB12 ft--
12Record Lake; Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipB10.3 ft--
13Lindsley LakeB13.5 ft--
14Crystal Lake; East Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipB11 ft--
15Big Bateau LakeB11.5 ft--
16Long LakeB12 ft--
17Duck Lake North Basin; Watersmeet TownshipB9.5 ft--
18Duck LakeC9.5 ft--
19Fishhawk LakeC9.5 ft--
20West Bay Lake Deepest Basin; Watersmeet Township Section 15C8 ft--
21Morley LakeC7 ft--
22Big African LakeC7.3 ft--
23Record LakeC9.3 ft--
24West Bay LakeC7.3 ft--
25Big Affrica Lake; Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipC7 ft--
26Devils Head LakeC7.9 ft--
27Cisco Lake Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipC8 ft--
28Lake GogebicC8.3 ft--
29Lake Gogebic; South Deep Basin; Marenisco TownshipC6.5 ft--
30Langford Lake; Deepest Basin; Watersmeet TownshipC6 ft--
31Misery 16 LakeC---
32Rice Bay 18 LakeC---
33East Bay Lake; Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipD4.5 ft--
34East Bay LakeD4.5 ft--
35Clearwater Lake Central Basin; T45nD5 ft--
36Mamie Lake; North Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipD4.5 ft--
37Clearwater LakeD5 ft--
38Little African LakeD4 ft--
39Little Africa Lake; Central Basin; Watersmeet TownshipD4 ft--
40Cisco LakeD5 ft--

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.