Saxon Fall Flowage Lake

On the LakeGrade scale Saxon Fall Flowage Lake grades a B, with clarity at 26.2 ft and 43 µg/L of phosphorus placing it above the Wisconsin median. Phosphorus is the parameter holding the grade back — runoff from the surrounding watershed appears to keep nutrient levels elevated through the summer.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Saxon Fall Flowage Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake is compact at 68 acres, with partial shoreline records and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Within the 34 graded lakes of Iron County, Saxon Fall Flowage Lake sits at rank 31, near the bottom of the county list.

No invasive species are currently listed at Saxon Fall Flowage Lake — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. The fishery includes walleye alongside the lake's other 5 documented species — a notable draw for Wisconsin anglers. 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.