Wisconsin DNR fisheries surveys
Ludington Lake-Deep Hole FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Ludington Lake-Deep Hole. In Forest County, Wisconsin, Ludington Lake-Deep Hole has no letter grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Water clarity averages 9.7 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Wisconsin DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Ludington Lake-Deep Hole
2 species on the Wisconsin DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
How abundant each species is
Wisconsin DNR rates abundance from its own survey record rather than publishing a catch rate per species. The ratings below are theirs.
| Species | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Panfish | Abundant |
| Largemouth Bass | Common |
Stocking at Ludington Lake-Deep Hole
No stocking record for Ludington Lake-Deep Hole appears in the Wisconsin DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Survey results in full
Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Ludington Lake-Deep Hole.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Ludington Lake-Deep Hole — official chemistry is on file, not a letter. 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. 2 stations on file (most recent sample 2022).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Common questions
What fish are in Ludington Lake-Deep Hole?
Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Ludington Lake-Deep Hole. Wisconsin DNR lists 2 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Ludington Lake-Deep Hole last surveyed?
No survey date is recorded for Ludington Lake-Deep Hole beyond the results themselves. Wisconsin DNR publishes the underlying documents, which carry the sampling dates.
Is Ludington Lake-Deep Hole stocked?
No stocking record for Ludington Lake-Deep Hole appears in the Wisconsin DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Ludington Lake-Deep Hole fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Ludington Lake-Deep Hole — official chemistry is on file, not a letter. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Wisconsin waters comes from WI DNR/DHS, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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