Lake Puckaway

Lake Puckaway comes in at a B on the grading rubric — a respectable showing for a Wisconsin lake of its size and depth. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Lake Puckaway: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. At 5,013 acres, Lake Puckaway is one of the larger lakes in Green Lake County, with partial shoreline records supporting multiple distinct use patterns. Lake Puckaway ranks 6 of 13 in Green Lake County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

Zebra mussel presence at Lake Puckaway means the lake's clarity numbers carry an asterisk — filtered water is not the same as nutrient-poor water. The fishery includes walleye alongside the lake's other 6 documented species — a notable draw for Wisconsin anglers. A documented public access point at Lake Puckaway makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.