White Lake

On the LakeGrade scale White Lake grades a B, with clarity at 17.6 ft and 33 µg/L of phosphorus placing it above the Wisconsin median. Phosphorus is the parameter holding the grade back — runoff from the surrounding watershed appears to keep nutrient levels elevated through the summer.

A TSI near 45 places White Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. At only 11 ft deep, White Lake is shallow — wind keeps the water column mixed and sediment resuspension drives phosphorus levels harder to manage. The lake's 163 acres and partial shoreline records put it in the mid-range bucket — large enough for varied use, small enough that watershed inputs reach the whole basin. White Lake sits at rank 19 of 27 in Shawano County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

An invasive species record — Purple Loosestrife — has been logged at White Lake; Wisconsin DNR maintains the official infested-waters list. 2 fish species are documented at White Lake, a mixed warm-water community typical for Wisconsin lakes of this size. A documented public access point at White Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. 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.