Adams Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin9 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Adams Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Adams Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 100 ft visibility. Surface area: 9 acres.
Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Adams Lake. DNR survey details →
Adams Lake is a 9-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2023-07-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Adams Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water100 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Adams Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Adams Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Adams Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 100 ft down. TSI 11.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 100ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 11 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Adams Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Adams Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages.
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Surface area
9 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Wisconsin DNR
The available depth estimate for Adams Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown.
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Frequently asked questions about Adams Lake
Where is Adams Lake?
- Adams Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Adams Lake?
- Adams Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 100 ft visibility. Surface area: 9 acres.
Is Adams Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Adams Lake?
- The available depth estimate for Adams Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown. The lake covers 9 acres.
What fish are in Adams Lake?
- Fish species found in Adams Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Adams Lake is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Adams Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Adams Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Adams Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Adams Lake?
- Public access to Adams Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX1 sample · 2023
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
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