Upper Kaubashine Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin181 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Upper Kaubashine Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Rusty Crayfish
- 56 ft max depth
Upper Kaubashine Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 19 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 181 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Upper Kaubashine Lake. DNR survey details →
Upper Kaubashine Lake is a 181-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 56 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass. Compared to the 66 other monitored lakes in Oneida County, Upper Kaubashine Lake ranks #13 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-06-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Upper Kaubashine Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water19 ft of visibility
- Fishing6 species recorded
- Deep water56 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow 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 Upper Kaubashine 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.
Water quality measurements for Upper Kaubashine Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Upper Kaubashine Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 19 ft down. Phosphorus 12.2 µg/L. TSI 37.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 19ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 12.2µg/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. | 37 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Upper Kaubashine Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Upper Kaubashine Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 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 2002. 4 stations on file (most recent sample 2025).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
56 ft
Surface area
181 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,572 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Upper Kaubashine Lake
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Invasive & Introduced Species
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.33 µg/L/yr7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Kaubashine Lake
Where is Upper Kaubashine Lake?
- Upper Kaubashine 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 Upper Kaubashine Lake?
- Upper Kaubashine Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 19 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 181 acres.
Is Upper Kaubashine Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Kaubashine Lake?
- Upper Kaubashine Lake has a maximum depth of 56 feet. The lake covers 181 acres.
What fish are in Upper Kaubashine Lake?
- Fish species found in Upper Kaubashine Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Upper Kaubashine Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Upper Kaubashine Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Upper Kaubashine Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Upper Kaubashine Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
39 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX39 samples · 2020–2026
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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)
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