Malone Lake

Malone Lake earns an A — every scored parameter (clarity and phosphorus) rates among the best monitored waters in Shawano County. With clarity and phosphorus scored, the sub-grades cluster within a letter of each other, pointing to stable conditions rather than one specific stressor.

A TSI near 42 places Malone Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. A maximum depth of 31 ft puts Malone Lake in the middle of Wisconsin's depth distribution. Malone Lake is small — 14 acres alongside partial shoreline records — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Among the 27 graded lakes in Shawano County, Malone Lake ranks 6 — in the top quartile locally.

Malone Lake has at least one documented invasive species (Chinese Mystery Snail), so boaters and anglers should observe clean-drain-dry steps when leaving the lake. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 3, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.