Where is Lower Kaubashine Lake?

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

What is the water temperature of Lower Kaubashine Lake?

Lower Kaubashine Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in August, from 27 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2026). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Lower Kaubashine Lake?

Lower Kaubashine Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet. The lake covers 198 acres.

Can I fish at Lower Kaubashine Lake?

Public access to Lower Kaubashine Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.

Lower Kaubashine Lake

Oneida County, Wisconsin198 acresView map Directions

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

Clarity

13.8 ft

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2026

Phosphorus

11.1 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Water temp

~72°F

Typical for Aug · EPA WQP

Max depth

36 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

198 acres

Surface area

Type

Oligotrophic

Trophic class

Oligotrophic
2 aquatic invasives
36 ft max depth
Public access

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Lower Kaubashine Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 13.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 198 acres.

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Lower Kaubashine Lake. DNR survey details →

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Lower Kaubashine Lake is a 198-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 36 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available. Compared to the 66 other monitored lakes in Oneida County, Lower Kaubashine Lake ranks #22 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-07-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

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What Lower Kaubashine Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water13.8 ft of visibility
Fishing6 species recorded
Deep water36 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low algae

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 Lower Kaubashine 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 Lower Kaubashine Lake

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

Good clarity, visible to about 13.8 ft. Phosphorus 11.1 µg/L. TSI 39.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	13.8ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	11.1µg/L	Good 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.	39	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

Ask about Lower Kaubashine Lake

Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Water Temperature

Lower Kaubashine Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 73°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 74°F) and coldest in Jun (about 72°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

72°

Jun

74°

Jul

72°

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (72°F) to its warmest (74°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 27 field readings (2024–2026) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lower Kaubashine Lake water temperature breakdown →

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Lower Kaubashine Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Kaubashine Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 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. Monitored by volunteers since 1986. 3 stations on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment

Excellent · Deep Lowland lake

Trophic State Index 40 (oligotrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Abundant)Musky(Common)Largemouth Bass(Common)Smallmouth Bass(Common)Northern Pike(Common)Walleye(Present)

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Lake Details

Max depth

36 ft

Surface area

198 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

4 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

3.7 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,575 ft

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

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Fish Species

Musky Panfish Largemouth Bass Smallmouth 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: Worsening

Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).

Water clarity
Stable
7 years
Phosphorus
Worsening
+0.53 µg/L/yr7 years

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Nearby Lakes in Oneida County

Upper Kaubashine Lake19 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →Round Lake—View →Lee Lake22.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →Yawkey Lake—View →Lake Seventeen12 ft clear—View →Blue Lake23 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lower Kaubashine Lake

Where is Lower Kaubashine Lake?: Lower Kaubashine Lake is a lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Kaubashine Lake?: Lower Kaubashine Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 13.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 198 acres.
Is Lower Kaubashine 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 Lower Kaubashine Lake?: Lower Kaubashine Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in August, from 27 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2026). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Lower Kaubashine Lake?: Lower Kaubashine Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet. The lake covers 198 acres.
What fish are in Lower Kaubashine Lake?: Fish species found in Lower Kaubashine Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Lower Kaubashine Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Lower Kaubashine Lake?: Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Lower Kaubashine Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Kaubashine Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Lower Kaubashine Lake?: Public access to Lower Kaubashine Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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

34 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX34 samples · 2020–2026

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)

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