Cadotte Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin121 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Cadotte Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 21 ft max depth
- Limited data
Cadotte Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 121 acres.
Wisconsin DNR rates Smallmouth Bass as abundant on Cadotte Lake. DNR survey details →
Cadotte Lake is a 121-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 21 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 4 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-08-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cadotte Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing4 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cadotte 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 Cadotte Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Cadotte Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 9.5ft | 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. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Wisconsin DNR rates Smallmouth Bass as abundant on Cadotte Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cadotte Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. 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. Monitored by volunteers since 2019. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
21 ft
Surface area
121 acres
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Fishing Cadotte Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-0.9 µg/L/yr7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Cadotte Lake
Where is Cadotte Lake?
- Cadotte Lake is a lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cadotte Lake?
- Cadotte Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 121 acres.
Is Cadotte Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cadotte Lake?
- Cadotte Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 121 acres.
What fish are in Cadotte Lake?
- Fish species found in Cadotte Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike. Cadotte Lake is located in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Cadotte Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR rates Smallmouth Bass as abundant on Cadotte Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cadotte Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
37 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX37 samples · 2020–2025
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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