Fischer Lake
Langlade County, Wisconsin23 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Fischer Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 7 ft max depth
- Limited data
Fischer Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 23 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Fischer Lake. DNR survey details →
Fischer Lake is a 23-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2021-10-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fischer Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Fischer Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Fischer 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 5.5 ft. TSI 53.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No 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. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Fischer Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fischer Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2021).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
7 ft
Surface area
23 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
0.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,565 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Fischer Lake
Where is Fischer Lake?
- Fischer 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 Fischer Lake?
- Fischer Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 23 acres.
Is Fischer Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fischer Lake?
- Fischer Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 23 acres.
What fish are in Fischer Lake?
- Fish species found in Fischer Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Fischer Lake is located in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Fischer Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Fischer Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fischer Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX5 samples · 2021
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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
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