Lake Wilipyro

On the LakeGrade rubric, Lake Wilipyro pulls an A: clarity at 10.5 ft and 14 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Wisconsin. The two scored sub-grades — clarity and phosphorus — track close together, so neither one is dragging the average down.

A TSI near 43 places Lake Wilipyro in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. A maximum depth of 25 ft puts Lake Wilipyro in the middle of Wisconsin's depth distribution. Lake Wilipyro is small — 72 acres alongside partial shoreline records — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Lake Wilipyro ranks 23 of 52 in Bayfield County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Lake Wilipyro — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 3, 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.