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Florence County Lake Quality

Wisconsin, 39 lakes, average grade A (Excellent)

There are 39 graded lakes in Florence County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. The county's average grade is A — among the cleanest in Wisconsin. 39 lakes pull an A on their own, and almost none fall into the D or F brackets.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Bass Lake (A) is the cleanest in the county.

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DNR Reports (18)

Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Florence County. Showing 12 most recent — browse all reports →

All Lakes in Florence County

RankLakeGradeClarityMax DepthPhosphorus
1Bass LakeA39.4 ft-11.6 µg/L
2Fisher LakeA26.9 ft--
3Emily LakeA27.2 ft--
4Sand LakeA40.2 ft--
5Sand LakeA35.4 ft28 ft-
6Loon LakeA55.2 ft--
7Porcupine LakeA34.5 ft20 ft13 µg/L
8Lost LakeA42.7 ft45 ft13 µg/L
9Keyes LakeA68.9 ft-11.1 µg/L
10North LakeA49.2 ft43 ft-
11Fay LakeA23 ft-15.5 µg/L
12Ellwood LakeA43.5 ft25 ft12 µg/L
13North Lake -Spread Eagle ChainA48.8 ft--
14Mirror LakeA27.9 ft--
15West LakeA39.4 ft25 ft-
16Patten LakeA32.8 ft52 ft15 µg/L
17Halsey LakeA21.3 ft-18 µg/L
18Frog LakeA31.2 ft-16.1 µg/L
19Reisner LakeA21.3 ft-18.1 µg/L
20Sea Lion LakeA68.9 ft82 ft11.5 µg/L
21East Bass LakeA58.2 ft42 ft-
22Fischer LakeA18 ft--
23Morgan LakeA16.6 ft10 ft13 µg/L
24Scout LakeA46.8 ft26 ft-
25Long Lake -Spread Eagle ChainA44.3 ft--
26West Lake -Spread Eagle ChainA31.4 ft68 ft-
27Cosgrove LakeA31 ft--
28Montgomery LakeA22.1 ft--
29Sealion LakeA84 ft--
30Barrens LakeA42.9 ft--
31Lake of DreamsA33.6 ft--
32Seidel LakeA24 ft--
33Little Cosgrove LakeA28.1 ft--
34Twin Falls Flowage Us Twin Falls Dam LakeA23 ft50 ft-
35Lake AnnaA67.3 ft61 ft-
36Middle Lake -Spread Eagle ChainA47.2 ft54 ft-
37Bush LakeA26.6 ft18 ft-
38West Bass LakeA47.2 ft--
39Long LakeA23.5 ft21 ft25.2 µg/L

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.