Langlade County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 32 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Langlade County's 32 graded lakes fall in the moderate-density bracket for Wisconsin. The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. Langlade 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 White Lake (A); the most-stressed is Dynamite Lake (F).
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DNR Reports (5)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Langlade County. browse all reports →
- 2025Langlade County fall walleye recruitment survey, 2025Walleye Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Lincoln County fall walleye recruitment survey, 2025Walleye Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2024Enterprise Lake spring summary report, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Lincoln Lake fall shocking survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2018McGee Lake trend report 2018Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2018 (PDF)
All Lakes in Langlade County
| Rank | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Max Depth | Phosphorus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Lake | A | 17 ft | 42 ft | 13.5 µg/L |
| 2 | Rose Lake | A | 19.5 ft | 24 ft | - |
| 3 | Perch Lake | A | 17.3 ft | 21 ft | 13.4 µg/L |
| 4 | Big Twin Lake | A | 20 ft | 25 ft | 14.1 µg/L |
| 5 | Rose Lake | A | 17.8 ft | 24 ft | - |
| 6 | Greater Bass Lake | A | - | 25 ft | 13 µg/L |
| 7 | Sawyer Lake | A | 10 ft | 31 ft | 13.6 µg/L |
| 8 | Crystal Lake | B | 12.8 ft | 36 ft | - |
| 9 | Horseshoe Lake | B | 8 ft | 29 ft | 17.9 µg/L |
| 10 | Moose Lake | B | 10 ft | 20 ft | 20.8 µg/L |
| 11 | Mary Lake | B | 7 ft | 20 ft | 18.4 µg/L |
| 12 | Lower Clear Lake | B | 12 ft | 21 ft | - |
| 13 | Muellers Lake | B | 11 ft | 34 ft | - |
| 14 | Jessie Lake | B | 6.5 ft | 20 ft | 19.4 µg/L |
| 15 | Lawrence Lake | C | 7.7 ft | 47 ft | - |
| 16 | Duck Lake | C | 3.5 ft | 19 ft | 28.5 µg/L |
| 17 | Deep Hole Lake | C | 9 ft | - | 36 µg/L |
| 18 | Black Oak Lake | C | 4.3 ft | 34 ft | 29.1 µg/L |
| 19 | Bullhead Lake | C | 9 ft | - | - |
| 20 | Enterprise Lake | C | 4.5 ft | 27 ft | 25.2 µg/L |
| 21 | Unnamed Lake | C | - | 10 ft | 31.2 µg/L |
| 22 | Rolling Stone Lake | C | 5.7 ft | 12 ft | 33.1 µg/L |
| 23 | Harper Lake | C | 2.8 ft | 19 ft | 27.5 µg/L |
| 24 | Indian Lake | D | 6 ft | 21 ft | - |
| 25 | Deep Hole Lake | D | 4 ft | 10 ft | - |
| 26 | Deep Hole Lake | D | 6 ft | 22 ft | - |
| 27 | Deep Hole Lake | D | 5 ft | 10 ft | - |
| 28 | Unnamed Lake | D | 4.2 ft | 8 ft | - |
| 29 | Fischer Lake | D | 5.5 ft | 7 ft | - |
| 30 | Kettle Lake | D | 4.8 ft | - | - |
| 31 | Dynamite Lake | F | 3 ft | 28 ft | - |
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.