Snipe Lake

Snipe Lake sits at the top of the Wisconsin DNR grading rubric with an A, a mark reached by the cleanest lakes in Wisconsin. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

A TSI value of 34 puts Snipe Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. At 216 acres, Snipe Lake fits the Wisconsin median for monitored lakes, with partial shoreline records. Snipe Lake ranks 33 of 202 in Vilas County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

Snipe Lake has at least one documented invasive species (Chinese Mystery Snail), so boaters and anglers should observe clean-drain-dry steps when leaving the lake. Walleye are documented at Snipe Lake, one of 4 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Snipe Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. 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.