Howell Lake
Forest County, Wisconsin171 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- 16 ft max depth
- Limited data
Howell Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 171 acres.
Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Howell Lake. DNR survey details →
Howell Lake is a 171-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake supports 4 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2024-04-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Howell Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing4 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Howell 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 Howell Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Howell Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Howell Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Howell 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 2024).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
16 ft
Surface area
171 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,677 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Howell Lake
Where is Howell Lake?
- Howell Lake is a lake in Forest County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Howell Lake?
- Howell Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 171 acres.
Is Howell Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Howell Lake?
- Howell Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 171 acres.
What fish are in Howell Lake?
- Fish species found in Howell Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Howell Lake is located in Forest County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Howell Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Howell Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Howell 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
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX2 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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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