Where is Little Pike Lake?

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

What is the water temperature of Little Pike Lake?

Little Pike Lake typically sits around 37°F at the surface in January, from 10 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Little Pike Lake?

Little Pike Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 96 acres.

What fish are in Little Pike Lake?

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

Little Pike Lake

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

Clarity

7.2 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2024

Water temp

~37°F

Typical for Jan · EPA WQP

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

96 acres

Surface area

Trend

Improving

4 years of samples

20 ft max depth
Limited data

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Little Pike Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 96 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Northern Pike as common on Little Pike Lake. DNR survey details →

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Little Pike Lake is a 96-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 20 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 2024-09-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Little Pike Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Fishing4 species recorded

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

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Water quality measurements for Little Pike Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Little Pike 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 7.2 ft. TSI 49.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	7.2ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No 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.	49	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Water Temperature

Little Pike Lake typically sits around 37°F at the surface in January. Usually warmest in Mar (about 41°F) and coldest in Jan (about 37°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

37°

Jan

39°

Feb

41°

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (37°F) to its warmest (41°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 10 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Little Pike Lake water temperature breakdown →

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Northern Pike as common on Little Pike Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Pike Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 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 2005. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment

Good · Shallow Seepage lake

Trophic State Index 51 (eutrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

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

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Lake Details

Max depth

20 ft

Surface area

96 acres

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

109 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.9 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,585 ft

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

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Fish Species

Panfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye

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Invasive & Introduced Species

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

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Water Quality Trend: Improving

Based on 4 years of monitoring (2021–2024).

Water clarity
Improving
4 years

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Nearby Lakes in Iron County

Little Turtle Flowage—View →Lake Tahoe—View →Crystal Lake—View →Deer Lake7.5 ft clear—View →Mercer Lake12 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Pike Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Little Pike Lake

Where is Little Pike Lake?: Little Pike Lake is a lake in Iron 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 Pike Lake?: Little Pike Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Little Pike Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Little Pike Lake?: Little Pike Lake typically sits around 37°F at the surface in January, from 10 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Little Pike Lake?: Little Pike Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 96 acres.
What fish are in Little Pike Lake?: Fish species found in Little Pike Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Little Pike Lake is located in Iron County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Little Pike Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Northern Pike as common on Little Pike Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Pike Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 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

24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX24 samples · 2021–2024

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-263154

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.