Camelia Lake

The LakeGrade rubric puts Camelia Lake at a C: clarity at 6.0 ft, 33 µg/L of phosphorus, and a TSI of 53 signal an intermediate trophic state. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

Eutrophic conditions are the baseline here: clarity drops noticeably in late summer, and dissolved oxygen near the bottom can become a concern. Camelia Lake is a shallow lake at 6 ft maximum depth, which means it warms quickly, mixes constantly, and amplifies nutrient inputs. The lake is compact at 62 acres, with partial shoreline records and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Camelia Lake sits at rank 52 of 74 in Polk County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

An invasive species record — Banded Mystery Snail — has been logged at Camelia Lake; Wisconsin DNR maintains the official infested-waters list. The fishery is bass-led, with 3 documented species across the lake's records. A documented public access point at Camelia Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.