Moose Lake

Moose Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. The two scored sub-grades — clarity and phosphorus — track close together, so neither one is dragging the average down.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Moose Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. 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. Among the 32 graded lakes in Langlade County, Moose Lake sits at rank 10, above the county median.

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. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.