Gust Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin16 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Gust Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 6 ft max depth
- Limited data
Gust Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 49.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 16 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Gust Lake. DNR survey details →
Gust Lake is a 16-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 6 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Northern Pike. Compared to the 66 other monitored lakes in Oneida County, Gust Lake ranks #66 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-09-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Gust 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 Gust Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Gust Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 49.3 µg/L. TSI 66.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 49.3µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 66 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Gust Lake typically sits around 63°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 69°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 73°F) and coldest in Sep (about 63°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (73°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 29 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Gust Lake water temperature breakdown →
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Gust Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Gust Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is declining. 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 2025).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
6 ft
Surface area
16 acres
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.51 µg/L/yr7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Gust Lake
Where is Gust Lake?
- Gust Lake is a lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gust Lake?
- Gust Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 49.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 16 acres.
Is Gust Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Gust Lake?
- Gust Lake typically sits around 63°F at the surface in September, from 29 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Gust Lake?
- Gust Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet. The lake covers 16 acres.
What fish are in Gust Lake?
- Fish species found in Gust Lake include Panfish, Northern Pike. Gust Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Gust Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Gust Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Gust Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
15 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX15 samples · 2024–2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
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
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