Where is Stella Lake?

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

How deep is Stella Lake?

Stella Lake has a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 415 acres.

Does Stella Lake have blue-green algae?

There is no recent EPA CyAN cyanobacteria estimate for Stella Lake (clouds, ice, or an off-season gap). The most recent reading was high (319,154 cells/mL). Blue-green algae can appear and clear within days, so check Wisconsin's current advisory before swimming.

Are there boat ramps on Stella Lake?

Stella Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stella Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Stella Lake?

Stella Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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.

Stella Lake

Oneida County, Wisconsin415 acresView map Directions

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

Clarity

8 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2023

Phosphorus

14.4 µg/L

Typical for Wisconsin

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Max depth

22 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

415 acres

Surface area

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Trend

Worsening

6 years of samples

Mesotrophic
22 ft max depth
Public access

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Stella Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 415 acres.

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Stella Lake. DNR survey details →

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Stella Lake is a 415-acre mesotrophic lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 22 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 66 other monitored lakes in Oneida County, Stella Lake ranks #14 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2023-08-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Stella Lake covers about 420 acres in Oneida County. It has one public boat landing. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Stella Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.

What Stella Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing6 species recorded

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

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

Whether Stella 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 Stella Lake

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft. Phosphorus 14.4 µg/L. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	8ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	14.4µg/L	Good GoodFairPoor
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.	45	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

Ask about Stella Lake

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Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)

No current satellite reading

There’s no recent EPA CyAN cyanobacteria estimate for Stella Lake — clouds, ice, or an off-season gap in coverage. The most recent reading was high (319,154 cells/mL) on May 30, 2026.

Blue-green algae can appear and clear within days, so check your state’s current advisory before swimming. EPA CyAN ↗

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Stella Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Stella Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 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 2023).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Abundant)Largemouth Bass(Common)Northern Pike(Common)Musky(Present)Smallmouth Bass(Present)Walleye(Present)

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DNR Reports & Resources

Wisconsin DNR Fisheries scientists publish multi-year survey reports for Stella Lake covering fish populations, stocking, water quality, and management. 1 report on file.

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

2025
Stella Lake spring shocking survey, 2025
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)

Lake Details

Max depth

22 ft

Surface area

415 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

4.3 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,627 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Stella LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fish Species

Musky Panfish Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye

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Invasive & Introduced Species

Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.

Chinese Mystery Snail

Water Quality Trend: Worsening

Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

Water clarity
Worsening
6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening
+5.44 µg/L/yr6 years

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Nearby Lakes in Oneida County

Gust Lake1.5 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Deep Hole Lake4.3 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Angelo Lake—View →Unnamed Lake1.4 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Spur Lake2 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Ginty Lake1.5 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Stella Lake

Where is Stella Lake?: Stella Lake is a lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stella Lake?: Stella Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 415 acres.
Is Stella Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Stella Lake?: Stella Lake has a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 415 acres.
What fish are in Stella Lake?: Fish species found in Stella Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Stella Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Stella Lake?: Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Stella Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Stella Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Does Stella Lake have blue-green algae?: There is no recent EPA CyAN cyanobacteria estimate for Stella Lake (clouds, ice, or an off-season gap). The most recent reading was high (319,154 cells/mL). Blue-green algae can appear and clear within days, so check Wisconsin's current advisory before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Stella Lake?: Stella Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stella Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Stella Lake?: Stella Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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

29 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX29 samples · 2020–2023

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (2)

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.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory