Little Pike Lake

The LakeGrade rubric puts Little Pike Lake at a C: clarity at 7.2 ft, phosphorus readings still being added, and a TSI of 49 signal an intermediate trophic state.

A TSI near 49 places Little Pike Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. Little Pike Lake reaches 20 ft at its deepest point — typical for Wisconsin mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. The lake is compact at 96 acres, with partial shoreline records and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Within Iron County's 33 graded lakes, Little Pike Lake ranks 24 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

Little Pike Lake has at least one documented invasive species (Banded Mystery Snail), so boaters and anglers should observe clean-drain-dry steps when leaving the lake. Walleye are documented at Little Pike Lake, one of 4 fish species on record for the lake. 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.