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Lawrence Lake

Langlade County, Wisconsin50 acresView mapDirections

Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Lawrence Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
7.7 ft
Typical for Wisconsin
Secchi · sampled 2025
Max depth
47 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
50 acres
Surface area
Trend
Improving
6 years of samples
  • 47 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Lawrence Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.7 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 47 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Lawrence Lake. DNR survey details →

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Lawrence Lake is a 50-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 47 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 4 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-10-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lawrence Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Fishing4 species recorded
  • Deep water47 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lawrence Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lawrence Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Lawrence Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.7 ft. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)7.7ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorusNo reading

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.48Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Lawrence Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lawrence Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

WI DNR Lake Profile

Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. Monitored by volunteers since 2008. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment
Good · Deep Seepage lake
Trophic State Index 49 (mesotrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Largemouth Bass(Common)Panfish(Present)Northern Pike(Present)Walleye(Present)

Lake Details

Max depth

47 ft

Surface area

50 acres

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

9 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.4 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,572 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

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Fish Species

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Fishing Lawrence Lake

Invasive & Introduced Species

Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.

Chinese Mystery Snail

Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

  • Water clarity

    Improving

    6 years

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Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Lake

Where is Lawrence Lake?

Lawrence Lake is a lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Lawrence Lake?

Lawrence Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.7 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 47 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.

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Is Lawrence Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Lawrence Lake?

Lawrence Lake has a maximum depth of 47 feet. The lake covers 50 acres.

What fish are in Lawrence Lake?

Fish species found in Lawrence Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Lawrence Lake is located in Langlade County, Wisconsin.

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What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Lawrence Lake?

Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Lawrence Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lawrence Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

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Where this data comes from

53 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX53 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes