Where is Town Corner Lake?

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

What is the water temperature of Town Corner Lake?

Town Corner Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in September, from 8 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

What fish are in Town Corner Lake?

Fish species found in Town Corner Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. Town Corner Lake is located in Marinette County, Wisconsin.

Can I fish at Town Corner Lake?

Public access to Town Corner Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.

Town Corner Lake

Marinette County, Wisconsin171 acresView map Directions

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

Clarity

9.7 ft

Typical for Wisconsin

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

15 µg/L

Typical for Wisconsin

Measured by Wisconsin DNR

Water temp

~72°F

Typical for Sep · EPA WQP

Area

171 acres

Surface area

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Trend

Worsening

6 years of samples

Mesotrophic
Public access

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Town Corner Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15 µg/L. Surface area: 171 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Town Corner Lake. DNR survey details →

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Town Corner Lake is a 171-acre mesotrophic lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike. Public access is available. Compared to the 9 other monitored lakes in Marinette County, Town Corner Lake ranks #6 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Town Corner Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Fishing3 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 Town Corner 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 Town Corner Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Town Corner 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 9.7 ft. Phosphorus 15 µg/L. TSI 44.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	9.7ft	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	15µg/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.	44	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Water Temperature

Town Corner Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 79°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 81°F) and coldest in May (about 67°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

67°

May

76°

Jun

81°

Jul

Aug

72°

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (67°F) to its warmest (81°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 8 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Town Corner Lake water temperature breakdown →

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Town Corner Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Town Corner 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. Monitored by volunteers since 1995. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment

Excellent · Shallow Headwater lake

Trophic State Index 45 (mesotrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Common)Largemouth Bass(Present)Northern Pike(Present)

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Lake Details

Surface area

171 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

The available depth estimate for Town Corner Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

3.2 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

974 ft

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

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Fish Species

Panfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike

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Water Quality Trend: Worsening

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

Water clarity
Stable
6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening
+0.63 µg/L/yr6 years

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Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby

2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Town Corner Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 2 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.

Forest County Potawatomi Community Carter Wwtp
Carter · 2.8 mi away · NPDES WI0058432
Recent violation
Northland Mission Inc Wwtf
Dunbar · 3.3 mi away · NPDES WI0061140
Recent violation

Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.

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Frequently asked questions about Town Corner Lake

Where is Town Corner Lake?: Town Corner Lake is a lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Town Corner Lake?: Town Corner Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15 µg/L. Surface area: 171 acres.
Is Town Corner 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 Town Corner Lake?: Town Corner Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in September, from 8 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Town Corner Lake?: The available depth estimate for Town Corner Lake is shallower than its measured water clarity, which cannot be right, so no depth is shown. The lake covers 171 acres.
What fish are in Town Corner Lake?: Fish species found in Town Corner Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. Town Corner Lake is located in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Town Corner Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Town Corner Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Town Corner 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.
Can I fish at Town Corner Lake?: Public access to Town Corner Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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

46 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_WQX46 samples · 2020–2025

Analytical methods

Phosphorus by Colorimetry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

WIDNR_WQX-383054

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

Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes