Chute Pond at

On the LakeGrade rubric, Chute Pond at pulls an A: clarity at 18.0 ft and 28 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Wisconsin. 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.

A TSI near 44 places Chute Pond at in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake bottoms out at 19 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. At 433 acres, Chute Pond at fits the Wisconsin median for monitored lakes, with partial shoreline records. Within the 66 graded lakes of Oconto County, Chute Pond at sits at rank 53, near the bottom of the county list.

Eurasian watermilfoil is established at Chute Pond at, which can dampen recreational access and pressure the native plant community. The fishery is bass-led, with 3 documented species across the lake's records. Public access is available — the lake is on the Wisconsin DNR public-access list. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.