Scout Lake is a lake in Florence County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Scout Lake?

Scout Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet. The lake covers 24 acres.

What fish are in Scout Lake?

Fish species found in Scout Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Scout Lake is located in Florence County, Wisconsin.

Can I fish at Scout Lake?

Public access to Scout Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Scout Lake

Florence County, Wisconsin24 acresView map Directions

Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Scout Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

14.2 ft

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2022

Max depth

26 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

24 acres

Surface area

Trend

Worsening

4 years of samples

26 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Scout Lake in Florence County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 24 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Scout Lake. DNR survey details →

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Scout Lake is a 24-acre lake in Florence County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 26 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2022-07-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Scout Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water14.2 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Scout 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.

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Water quality measurements for Scout Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Scout Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Good clarity, visible to about 14.2 ft. TSI 39.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	14.2ft	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.	39	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Scout Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Scout Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is declining. 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. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2022).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Present)Largemouth Bass(Present)

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Lake Details

Max depth

26 ft

Surface area

24 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

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Fish Species

Panfish Largemouth Bass

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Water Quality Trend: Worsening

Based on 4 years of monitoring (2021–2025).

Water clarity
Worsening
4 years

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Nearby Lakes in Florence County

Bush Lake8.1 ft clear—View →Mirror Lake8.5 ft clear—View →East Bass Lake17.8 ft clear—View →West Bass Lake14.4 ft clear—View →Halls Lake—View →Sand Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Scout Lake

Where is Scout Lake?: Scout Lake is a lake in Florence County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Scout Lake?: Scout Lake in Florence County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 24 acres.
Is Scout Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Scout Lake?: Scout Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet. The lake covers 24 acres.
What fish are in Scout Lake?: Fish species found in Scout Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Scout Lake is located in Florence County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Scout Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Scout Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Scout Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Scout Lake?: Public access to Scout Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX1 sample · 2022

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-10029449

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.