Jones Slough Lake

Jones Slough Lake comes in at a B on the grading rubric — a respectable showing for a Wisconsin lake of its size and depth. Of the three parameters, phosphorus is the worst — at 31 µg/L of phosphorus, it keeps the lake susceptible to algal blooms in warm years.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Wisconsin lakes fall. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Among the 3 graded lakes in Grant County, Jones Slough Lake sits at rank 1, above the county median.

Jones Slough Lake has no invasive species recorded in Wisconsin state databases as of 2023, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Jones Slough Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. 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.