Where is Tom Doyle Lake?

Tom Doyle 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 temperature of Tom Doyle Lake?

Tom Doyle Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September, from 16 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Tom Doyle Lake?

Tom Doyle Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 108 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Tom Doyle Lake?

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

Can I fish at Tom Doyle Lake?

Tom Doyle 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.

Tom Doyle Lake

Oneida County, Wisconsin108 acresView map Directions

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

Clarity

7 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

13.3 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Water temp

~69°F

Typical for Sep · EPA WQP

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

108 acres

Surface area

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Mesotrophic
30 ft max depth
Public access

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Tom Doyle Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 108 acres.

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

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Tom Doyle Lake is a 108-acre mesotrophic lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 30 feet. Overall water quality is improving 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, Tom Doyle Lake ranks #7 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-10-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Tom Doyle Lake covers about 110 acres in Oneida County. It has one public boat landing. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Tom Doyle Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.

What Tom Doyle Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Fishing6 species recorded
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

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 Tom Doyle 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 Tom Doyle Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Tom Doyle 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 7 ft. Phosphorus 13.3 µg/L. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	7ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	13.3µg/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 Tom Doyle Lake

Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Water Temperature

Tom Doyle Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 73°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 76°F) and coldest in Sep (about 69°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

72°

Jun

76°

Jul

70°

Aug

69°

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (69°F) to its warmest (76°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 16 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Tom Doyle Lake water temperature breakdown →

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Tom Doyle Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Tom Doyle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. 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. Monitored by volunteers since 1973. 2 stations on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment

Excellent · Deep Headwater lake

Trophic State Index 39 (oligotrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

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

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Lake Details

Max depth

30 ft

Surface area

108 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

2.1 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,581 ft

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Tom Doyle 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.

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Water Quality Trend: Improving

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

Water clarity
Improving
6 years
Phosphorus
Improving
-1.1 µg/L/yr6 years

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Nearby Lakes in Oneida County

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Frequently asked questions about Tom Doyle Lake

Where is Tom Doyle Lake?: Tom Doyle 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 Tom Doyle Lake?: Tom Doyle Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 108 acres.
Is Tom Doyle Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Tom Doyle Lake?: Tom Doyle Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September, from 16 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Tom Doyle Lake?: Tom Doyle Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 108 acres.
What fish are in Tom Doyle Lake?: Fish species found in Tom Doyle Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Tom Doyle Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Tom Doyle Lake?: Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Tom Doyle Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Tom Doyle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Tom Doyle Lake?: Tom Doyle Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tom Doyle Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Tom Doyle Lake?: Tom Doyle 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

131 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX131 samples · 2020–2025

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-443144

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