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

What fish are in Gates Lake?

Fish species found in Gates Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Gates Lake is located in Price County, Wisconsin.

Can I fish at Gates Lake?

Public access to Gates Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Gates Lake

Price County, Wisconsin87 acresView map Directions

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

Clarity

8 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2021

Area

87 acres

Surface area

Public access
Limited data

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Gates Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Surface area: 87 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Gates Lake. DNR survey details →

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Gates Lake is a 87-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2021-08-04. 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 Gates Lake

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft. TSI 47.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	8ft	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.	47	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Gates Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Gates 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.

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Common)Largemouth Bass(Present)

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Lake Details

Surface area

87 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

The available depth estimate for Gates Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.4 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,493 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

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Fish Species

Panfish Largemouth Bass

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Frequently asked questions about Gates Lake

Where is Gates Lake?: Gates Lake is a lake in Price County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gates Lake?: Gates Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Surface area: 87 acres.
Is Gates Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Gates Lake?: The available depth estimate for Gates Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown. The lake covers 87 acres.
What fish are in Gates Lake?: Fish species found in Gates Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Gates Lake is located in Price County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Gates Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Gates Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Gates Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Gates Lake?: Public access to Gates Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Eastern Regional OfficeUSFSEASTERN1 sample · 2021

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

USFSEASTERN-2243500

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.