Pogo Lake

Pogo Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. Of the three parameters, phosphorus is the worst — at 38 µg/L of phosphorus, it keeps the lake susceptible to algal blooms in warm years.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Wisconsin lakes fall. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Pogo Lake sits at rank 56 of 77 in Polk County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

Pogo Lake has no invasive species recorded in Wisconsin state databases as of 2024, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Pogo Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. 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.