Sugar Camp Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Sugar Camp Lake pulls an A: clarity at 16.5 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 1 of 134 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.