Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain
Florence County, Wisconsin83 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain. Here is what has been measured.
- 2 aquatic invasives
- 54 ft max depth
- Limited data
Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain in Florence County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 54 ft. Surface area: 83 acres.
Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain. DNR survey details →
Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain is a 83-acre lake in Florence County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 54 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 5 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2023-08-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14.4 ft of visibility
- Fishing5 species recorded
- Deep water54 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain 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.
Water quality measurements for Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain, 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 14.4 ft. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| 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.
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Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. 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 2024).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
54 ft
Surface area
83 acres
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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.
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Improving7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain
Where is Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain?
- Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain is a lake in Florence County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain?
- Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain in Florence County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 54 ft. Surface area: 83 acres.
Is Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain?
- Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain has a maximum depth of 54 feet. The lake covers 83 acres.
What fish are in Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain?
- Fish species found in Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain is located in Florence County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain?
- Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX1 sample · 2023
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.
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