Little Blake Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin78 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Blake Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- 14 ft max depth
- Public access
Little Blake Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 43.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 78 acres.
Little Blake Lake is a 78-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Polk County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 14 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 54 other monitored lakes in Polk County, Little Blake Lake ranks #51 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-09-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Little Blake Lake covers about 78 acres in Polk County. It has one public boat landing. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Little Blake Lake, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
What Little Blake Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Blake 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.
Water quality measurements for Little Blake Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Little Blake Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft. Phosphorus 43.8 µg/L. TSI 59.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 43.8µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 59 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).
DNR Reports & Resources
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries scientists publish multi-year survey reports for Little Blake Lake covering fish populations, stocking, water quality, and management. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- 2022Big and Little Blake lakes spring shocking survey, 2022Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2022 (PDF)
Lake Details
Max depth
14 ft
Surface area
78 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Wisconsin DNR
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
31 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,142 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
Recreation & Access
- Little Blake LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Little Blake 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.
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2022–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Phosphorus
Improving-11.5 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Little Blake Lake
Where is Little Blake Lake?
- Little Blake Lake is a lake in Polk 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 Blake Lake?
- Little Blake Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 43.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 78 acres.
Is Little Blake Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Little Blake Lake?
- Little Blake Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 78 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Little Blake Lake?
- Little Blake Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Little Blake Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Little Blake Lake?
- Little Blake Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
20 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2022–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX20 samples · 2022–2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory