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Little Archibald Lake

Oconto County, Wisconsin54 acresView mapDirections

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth
65 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
54 acres
Surface area
  • 65 ft max depth
  • Limited data
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Little Archibald Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 65 ft. Surface area: 54 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Little Archibald Lake. DNR survey details →

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Little Archibald Lake is a 54-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 65 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-04-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Little Archibald Lake covers about 54 acres in Oconto County. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Little Archibald Lake, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.

What Little Archibald Lake is good for

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  • Deep water65 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 Little Archibald 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 Little Archibald Lake

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

No clarity data.

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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Little Archibald Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Archibald Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is declining. 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. 2 stations on file (most recent sample 2025).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Present)Largemouth Bass(Present)
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Lake Details

Max depth

65 ft

Surface area

54 acres

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

38 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.9 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,276 ft

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

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Fish Species

PanfishLargemouth Bass

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Water quality readings over time

2 seasons of samples on record (2021–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.

  • Water clarity

    Worsening

    2 years

Nearby Lakes in Oconto County

Chain Lake13.5 ft clear—View →Archibald Lake17.8 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →Glocke Lake—View →Valley Lake—View →Little Maiden Lake—View →French Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Little Archibald Lake

Where is Little Archibald Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Little Archibald Lake?

Little Archibald Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 65 ft. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Is Little Archibald 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 Little Archibald Lake?

Little Archibald Lake has a maximum depth of 65 feet. The lake covers 54 acres.

What fish are in Little Archibald Lake?

Fish species found in Little Archibald Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Little Archibald Lake is located in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

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What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Little Archibald Lake?

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Little Archibald Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Archibald Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

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Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX3 samples · 2024–2025

Analytical methods

  • Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
  • 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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)

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