Dead Pike Lake

On the LakeGrade scale Dead Pike Lake grades a B, with clarity at 8.0 ft and 14 µg/L of phosphorus placing it above the Wisconsin median. The lake's weakest score is on Secchi depth — the water looks more turbid than its phosphorus number alone would predict.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Dead Pike Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. The lake's 80 ft maximum depth is in the upper tier for Wisconsin — deep enough for cold-water fish to find refuge in summer. At 309 acres, Dead Pike Lake fits the Wisconsin median for monitored lakes, with partial shoreline records. Within Vilas County's 191 graded lakes, Dead Pike Lake ranks 103 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

Dead Pike Lake has no invasive species recorded in Wisconsin state databases as of 2025, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. Walleye are documented at Dead Pike Lake, one of 6 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Dead Pike 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.