Munger Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Munger Lake pulls an A: clarity at 23.0 ft and 16 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Wisconsin. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

Trophically, Munger Lake reads as oligotrophic — nutrient-poor, clear, and ecologically more sensitive to disturbance than richer lakes. A maximum depth of 19 ft puts Munger Lake in the middle of Wisconsin's depth distribution. Munger Lake is small — 89 acres alongside partial shoreline records — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Munger Lake ranks 16 of 66 in Oconto County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

Munger Lake carries an invasive watermilfoil record — boat-launch decontamination and shoreline care matter more here than at uninfested lakes. The fishery is bass-led, with 4 documented species across the lake's records. Public access is available — the lake is on the Wisconsin DNR public-access list. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.