Lac Sault Dore Lake

On the scoring rubric Lac Sault Dore Lake grades a D: clarity at 3.0 ft and 46 µg/L of phosphorus keep it in the lower bracket for Price County. Clarity is the limiting factor — phosphorus is reasonable but suspended particles or algal cells keep water transparency below Wisconsin norms.

Eutrophic conditions are the baseline here: clarity drops noticeably in late summer, and dissolved oxygen near the bottom can become a concern. A maximum depth of 21 ft puts Lac Sault Dore Lake in the middle of Wisconsin's depth distribution. The lake's 601 acres and partial shoreline records put it in the mid-range bucket — large enough for varied use, small enough that watershed inputs reach the whole basin. Lac Sault Dore Lake sits at rank 16 of 27 in Price County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

Lac Sault Dore Lake carries an invasive watermilfoil record — boat-launch decontamination and shoreline care matter more here than at uninfested lakes. Walleye are documented at Lac Sault Dore Lake, one of 6 fish species on record for the lake. Public access is available — the lake is on the Wisconsin DNR public-access list. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.