Indian Lake

On the scoring rubric Indian Lake grades a D: clarity at 6.0 ft and phosphorus readings still being added keep it in the lower bracket for Langlade County.

A TSI in the eutrophic range signals a lake doing what nutrient-loaded waters do — supporting an active algal community at the cost of clear water. Indian Lake reaches 21 ft at its deepest point — typical for Wisconsin mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. The lake is compact at 16 acres, with partial shoreline records and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Within Langlade County's 32 graded lakes, Indian Lake ranks 24 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

Indian Lake has no invasive species recorded in Wisconsin state databases as of 2021, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 2, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.