Lake Ten-Deep Hole

Lake Ten-Deep Hole comes in at a B on the grading rubric — a respectable showing for a Wisconsin lake of its size and depth. Clarity is the limiting factor — phosphorus is reasonable but suspended particles or algal cells keep water transparency below Wisconsin norms.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Wisconsin lakes fall. A maximum depth of 37 ft puts Lake Ten-Deep Hole in the middle of Wisconsin's depth distribution. At 42 acres, Lake Ten-Deep Hole sits below the Wisconsin median: a small water where shoreline activity has an outsized effect on water quality. Lake Ten-Deep Hole ranks 5 of 27 in Price County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

Lake Ten-Deep Hole has no invasive species recorded in Wisconsin state databases as of 2022, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. The fishery is bass-led, with 3 documented species across the lake's records. A documented public access point at Lake Ten-Deep Hole 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.