Planting Ground Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin1,010 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Planting Ground Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 2 aquatic invasives
- 37 ft max depth
- Limited data
Planting Ground Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.1 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 37 ft. Surface area: 1010 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on Planting Ground Lake. DNR survey details →
Planting Ground Lake is a 1,010-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 37 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2020-09-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Planting Ground Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing6 species recorded
- Deep water37 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water1,010 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Planting Ground Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Planting Ground Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Planting Ground Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Planting Ground Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.1 ft. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
There’s no recent EPA CyAN cyanobacteria estimate for Planting Ground Lake — clouds, ice, or an off-season gap in coverage. The most recent reading was moderate (39,084 cells/mL) on May 16, 2026.
Blue-green algae can appear and clear within days, so check your state’s current advisory before swimming. EPA CyAN ↗
Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on Planting Ground Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Planting Ground Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 5 stations on file (most recent sample 2024).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
37 ft
Surface area
1,010 acres
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Invasive & Introduced Species
Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Improving7 years
EPA Impairment Status
Planting Ground Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10007409 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Planting Ground Lake
Where is Planting Ground Lake?
- Planting Ground Lake is a lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Planting Ground Lake?
- Planting Ground Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.1 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 37 ft. Surface area: 1010 acres.
Is Planting Ground Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Planting Ground Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Planting Ground Lake?
- Planting Ground Lake has a maximum depth of 37 feet. The lake covers 1010 acres.
What fish are in Planting Ground Lake?
- Fish species found in Planting Ground Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Planting Ground Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Planting Ground Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on Planting Ground Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Planting Ground Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Does Planting Ground Lake have blue-green algae?
- There is no recent EPA CyAN cyanobacteria estimate for Planting Ground Lake (clouds, ice, or an off-season gap). The most recent reading was moderate (39,084 cells/mL). Blue-green algae can appear and clear within days, so check Wisconsin's current advisory before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX6 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes