Reynard Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Reynard Lake pulls an A: clarity at 10.2 ft and 5 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Wisconsin. The two scored sub-grades — clarity and phosphorus — track close together, so neither one is dragging the average down.

A TSI value of 35 puts Reynard Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. Reynard Lake is unusually deep for Wisconsin at 55 ft, which buffers the lake against summer warming and helps the deep water stay oxygenated. At 33 acres, Reynard Lake sits below the Wisconsin median: a small water where shoreline activity has an outsized effect on water quality. Reynard Lake sits at rank 28 of 52 in Bayfield County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Reynard Lake — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. The fishery is bass-led, with 2 documented species across the lake's records. 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.