Whitefish Lake

On the LakeGrade scale Whitefish Lake grades a B, with clarity at 8.8 ft and 16 µg/L of phosphorus placing it above the Wisconsin median. Clarity is the limiting factor — phosphorus is reasonable but suspended particles or algal cells keep water transparency below Wisconsin norms.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Wisconsin lakes fall. The lake bottoms out at 33 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. Whitefish Lake covers 199 acres alongside partial shoreline records — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Among the 134 graded lakes in Oneida County, Whitefish Lake sits at rank 38, above the county median.

Eurasian watermilfoil has been documented at Whitefish Lake, requiring shoreline management to keep dense mats from crowding native vegetation. Walleye are documented at Whitefish Lake, one of 6 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Whitefish Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.