Fireside Lakes
Fireside Lakes in Rusk County, Wisconsin is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 211 acres.
- Max depth
- ~36 ft est.
- Area
- 211 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Fireside Lakes has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Fireside Lakes, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by WI DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Fireside Lakes is a 211-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin with an estimated average depth of about 36 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-04-21. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Fireside Lakes
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~36 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~10 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 211 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Wisconsin has not published bathymetry for Fireside Lakes.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Fireside LakesPublic
- Hatch RoadPublic
Fishing Fireside Lakes
Invasive & Introduced Species
Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.
Graded lakes near Fireside Lakes
Fireside Lakes has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Fireside Lakes
What is the water quality grade for Fireside Lakes?
- Fireside Lakes in Rusk County, Wisconsin is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 211 acres.
Is Fireside Lakes safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Fireside Lakes is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
How deep is Fireside Lakes?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Fireside Lakes, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 36 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 211 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Fireside Lakes?
- Fireside Lakes has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Fireside Lakes, Hatch Road. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX4 samples · 2026
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory