Moose Lake

Moose Lake sits at the top of the Wisconsin DNR grading rubric with an A, a mark reached by the cleanest lakes in Wisconsin. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

A TSI value of 38 puts Moose Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. A maximum depth of 20 ft puts Moose Lake in the middle of Wisconsin's depth distribution. The lake's 113 acres and partial shoreline records put it in the mid-range bucket — large enough for varied use, small enough that watershed inputs reach the whole basin. Moose Lake sits at rank 22 of 32 in Langlade County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

An invasive species record — Chinese Mystery Snail — has been logged at Moose Lake; Wisconsin DNR maintains the official infested-waters list. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 4, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. A documented public access point at Moose Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.