Wind Pudding Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin180 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Wind Pudding Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 35 ft max depth
- Limited data
Wind Pudding Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 19.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 180 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Wind Pudding Lake. DNR survey details →
Wind Pudding Lake is a 180-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2023-08-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Wind Pudding Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water19.5 ft of visibility
- Deep water35 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wind Pudding 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 Wind Pudding Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Wind Pudding 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 19.5 ft down. TSI 34.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 19.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| 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. | 34 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Wind Pudding Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Wind Pudding Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is stable. 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. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2023).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
35 ft
Surface area
180 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
4.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,588 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2021–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Stable2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Wind Pudding Lake
Where is Wind Pudding Lake?
- Wind Pudding 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 Wind Pudding Lake?
- Wind Pudding Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 19.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 180 acres.
Is Wind Pudding Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wind Pudding Lake?
- Wind Pudding Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 180 acres.
What fish are in Wind Pudding Lake?
- Fish species found in Wind Pudding Lake include Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. Wind Pudding Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Wind Pudding Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Wind Pudding Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Wind Pudding Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX7 samples · 2021–2023
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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