Where is Lower Pine Lake?

Lower Pine 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 temperature of Lower Pine Lake?

Lower Pine Lake typically sits around 68°F at the surface in September, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Lower Pine Lake?

Lower Pine Lake has a maximum depth of 102 feet. The lake covers 96 acres.

What fish are in Lower Pine Lake?

Fish species found in Lower Pine Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. Lower Pine Lake is located in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Are there boat ramps on Lower Pine Lake?

Lower Pine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lower Pine Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lower Pine Lake?

Lower Pine 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.

Lower Pine Lake

Polk County, Wisconsin96 acresView map Directions

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

Clarity

21 ft

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

30 µg/L

Typical for Wisconsin

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Water temp

~68°F

Typical for Sep · EPA WQP

Max depth

102 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

96 acres

Surface area

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Mesotrophic
102 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Lower Pine Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 21 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Maximum depth: 102 ft. Surface area: 96 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Lower Pine Lake. DNR survey details →

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Lower Pine Lake is a 96-acre mesotrophic lake in Polk County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 102 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 54 other monitored lakes in Polk County, Lower Pine Lake ranks #39 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.

What Lower Pine Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water21 ft of visibility
Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing3 species recorded
Deep water102 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Limited data

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 Pine 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 Pine Lake

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

Crystal clear, you can see 21 ft down. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. TSI 43.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	21ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	30µg/L	Fair 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.	43	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

Ask about Lower Pine Lake

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

Water Temperature

Lower Pine Lake typically sits around 68°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 78°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 79°F) and coldest in Sep (about 68°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

79°

Jul

76°

Aug

68°

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (68°F) to its warmest (79°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lower Pine Lake water temperature breakdown →

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Lower Pine Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Pine 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. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

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

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Lake Details

Max depth

102 ft

Surface area

96 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

4 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.5 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

938 ft

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lower Pine LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fish Species

Panfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike

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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 readings over time

2 seasons of samples on record (2024–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.

Water clarity
Worsening
2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening
+4.2 µg/L/yr2 years

Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby

1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Lower Pine Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.

Amani San Dist Wwtf
Farmington Tn · 3.9 mi away · NPDES WI0031861
Recent violation

Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.

Nearby Lakes in Polk County

Pine Lake13 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Swede Lake13 ft clear—View →Cedar Lake6.1 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Rice Lake—View →Paulsen Lake—View →Paulsen Lake12 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lower Pine Lake

Where is Lower Pine Lake?: Lower Pine 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 Lower Pine Lake?: Lower Pine Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 21 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Maximum depth: 102 ft. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Lower Pine 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 Pine Lake?: Lower Pine Lake typically sits around 68°F at the surface in September, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Lower Pine Lake?: Lower Pine Lake has a maximum depth of 102 feet. The lake covers 96 acres.
What fish are in Lower Pine Lake?: Fish species found in Lower Pine Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. Lower Pine Lake is located in Polk County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Lower Pine Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Lower Pine Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Pine 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.
Are there boat ramps on Lower Pine Lake?: Lower Pine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lower Pine Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lower Pine Lake?: Lower Pine 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

9 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_WQX9 samples · 2024–2025

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-493077

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.