Price County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 26 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
There are 26 graded lakes in Price County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. Price 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 Cochran Lake (A); the most-stressed is Long Lake (F).
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DNR Reports (7)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Price County. browse all reports →
- 2025Musser Flowage netting and shocking survey, 2025Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2024Le Tourneau Lake spring shocking survey, 2024Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Musser Flowage netting and shocking survey, 2024Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Spirit Lakes netting and shocking survey, 2024Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Worcester Lake netting and shocking survey, 2024Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2023Lac Sault Dore (Soo Lake) fall shocking survey, 2023Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
- 2021Phillips Chain of lakes netting and shocking survey, 2021Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
All Lakes in Price County
| Rank | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Max Depth | Phosphorus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cochran Lake | A | 11.5 ft | 20 ft | 14.2 µg/L |
| 2 | Newman Lake | A | 12.9 ft | 45 ft | 2 µg/L |
| 3 | Bass Lake | B | 8.8 ft | 46 ft | 13.2 µg/L |
| 4 | Schnur Lake | B | 9.5 ft | 27 ft | 17.1 µg/L |
| 5 | Lake Ten-Deep Hole | B | 8.7 ft | 37 ft | 15 µg/L |
| 6 | Wintergreen Lake | B | 10.5 ft | 15 ft | - |
| 7 | Round Lake | C | 4 ft | 24 ft | 27.2 µg/L |
| 8 | Big Dardis Lake | C | 5.5 ft | - | 20.7 µg/L |
| 9 | Gates Lake | C | 8 ft | 5 ft | - |
| 10 | Jupa Lake | C | 1.5 ft | 13 ft | 9 µg/L |
| 11 | Butternut Lake | C | 4 ft | 32 ft | 36.2 µg/L |
| 12 | North Spirit Lake | C | 5 ft | 22 ft | 34.6 µg/L |
| 13 | Pike Lake | D | 3 ft | 17 ft | 34.2 µg/L |
| 14 | Turner Lake | D | 3 ft | 12 ft | 35.2 µg/L |
| 15 | Solberg Lake | D | 2.9 ft | 16 ft | 33.4 µg/L |
| 16 | Lac Sault Dore Lake | D | 3 ft | 21 ft | 46.2 µg/L |
| 17 | Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake | D | 3.5 ft | 17 ft | - |
| 18 | Wilson Flowage Lake | D | 2.5 ft | 11 ft | 52.6 µg/L |
| 19 | Elk Lake | D | 3.6 ft | 25 ft | - |
| 20 | Musser Lake | D | 4.3 ft | 15 ft | 61.7 µg/L |
| 21 | Unnamed Lake -Deep Hole | D | 3.4 ft | - | - |
| 22 | Long Lake | F | 2.7 ft | 54 ft | - |
| 23 | Crowley Flowage Lake | F | 3.1 ft | - | - |
| 24 | Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake | F | 3.2 ft | 16 ft | - |
| 25 | Pixley Flowage Lake | F | 2.8 ft | 23 ft | - |
| 26 | Duroy Lake | F | 2.2 ft | 18 ft | - |
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.