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Deep Hole Lake

Langlade County, Wisconsin8 acresView mapDirections

Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Deep Hole Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
4 ft
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2026
Max depth
10 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
8 acres
Surface area
Trend
Stable
7 years of samples
  • Rusty Crayfish
  • 10 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Deep Hole Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 8 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Deep Hole Lake. DNR survey details →

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Deep Hole Lake is a 8-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 10 feet. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 1 documented fish species including Panfish.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-07-02. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Deep Hole Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Deep Hole Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Murky, only visible to about 4 ft. TSI 57.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)4ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorusNo 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.57Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Deep Hole Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Deep Hole Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is stable. 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 2015. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Present)

Lake Details

Max depth

10 ft

Surface area

8 acres

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Fish Species

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Invasive & Introduced Species

Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.

Rusty Crayfish

Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).

  • Water clarity

    Improving

    7 years

  • Phosphorus

    Worsening

    +1.79 µg/L/yr7 years

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Frequently asked questions about Deep Hole Lake

Where is Deep Hole Lake?

Deep Hole Lake is a lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Deep Hole Lake?

Deep Hole Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 8 acres.

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Is Deep Hole Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Deep Hole Lake?

Deep Hole Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 8 acres.

What fish are in Deep Hole Lake?

Fish species found in Deep Hole Lake include Panfish. Deep Hole Lake is located in Langlade County, Wisconsin.

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What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Deep Hole Lake?

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Deep Hole Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Deep Hole Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

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Where this data comes from

21 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX21 samples · 2020–2026
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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Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes