Sugar Camp Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Sugar Camp Lake pulls an A: clarity at 57.4 ft and 10 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Wisconsin. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

Trophically, Sugar Camp Lake reads as oligotrophic — nutrient-poor, clear, and ecologically more sensitive to disturbance than richer lakes. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Sugar Camp Lake ranks 27 of 140 in Oneida County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

No invasive species are currently listed at Sugar Camp Lake — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Sugar Camp Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.