Moshawquit Lake

Moshawquit Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. Clarity is the limiting factor — phosphorus is reasonable but suspended particles or algal cells keep water transparency below Wisconsin norms.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Wisconsin lakes fall. Moshawquit Lake reaches 30 ft at its deepest point — typical for Wisconsin mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. At 301 acres, Moshawquit Lake fits the Wisconsin median for monitored lakes, with partial shoreline records. Within Menominee County's 5 graded lakes, Moshawquit Lake ranks 3 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

Zebra mussel presence at Moshawquit Lake means the lake's clarity numbers carry an asterisk — filtered water is not the same as nutrient-poor water. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 4, 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.