Taylor Lake-Deep Hole

On the LakeGrade scale Taylor Lake-Deep Hole grades a B, with clarity at 6.0 ft and 20 µg/L of phosphorus placing it above the Wisconsin median. Secchi readings are the weakest of the three parameters, suggesting suspended sediment or algal biomass dominates the optical signal.

A TSI near 49 places Taylor Lake-Deep Hole in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake bottoms out at 15 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. The lake is compact at 85 acres, with partial shoreline records and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Taylor Lake-Deep Hole ranks 45 of 52 in Bayfield County — at the lower end of the locally monitored distribution.

Taylor Lake-Deep Hole has no invasive species recorded in Wisconsin state databases as of 2025, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. The fishery includes walleye alongside the lake's other 5 documented species — a notable draw for Wisconsin anglers. Public access is available — the lake is on the Wisconsin DNR public-access list. 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.