Morgan Lake

Morgan Lake earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Florence County. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

Trophically, Morgan Lake reads as oligotrophic — nutrient-poor, clear, and ecologically more sensitive to disturbance than richer lakes. At only 10 ft deep, Morgan Lake is shallow — wind keeps the water column mixed and sediment resuspension drives phosphorus levels harder to manage. Morgan Lake is small — 44 acres alongside partial shoreline records — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Within Florence County's 39 graded lakes, Morgan Lake ranks 23 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

No invasive species are currently listed at Morgan Lake — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 1, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. A documented public access point at Morgan Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. 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.