Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake

Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake earns a C — middle-of-the-pack water quality, with one or two parameters dragging the average down from a stronger grade. The lake's weakest score is on Secchi depth — the water looks more turbid than its phosphorus number alone would predict.

A TSI in the eutrophic range signals a lake doing what nutrient-loaded waters do — supporting an active algal community at the cost of clear water. Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake is unusually deep for Wisconsin at 92 ft, which buffers the lake against summer warming and helps the deep water stay oxygenated. At 14,593 acres, Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake is one of the larger lakes in Sawyer County, with partial shoreline records supporting multiple distinct use patterns. Within the 50 graded lakes of Sawyer County, Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake sits at rank 42, near the bottom of the county list.

Eurasian watermilfoil is established at Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake, which can dampen recreational access and pressure the native plant community. The fishery includes walleye among the lake's 8 documented species — a notable draw for Wisconsin anglers. The grade is supported by multiple sampling years from the Wisconsin DNR Citizen Lake Monitoring Network, giving the letter a reasonably stable foundation.