Wintergreen Lake
Price County, Wisconsin50 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Wintergreen Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 15 ft max depth
- Limited data
Wintergreen Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Wintergreen Lake. DNR survey details →
Wintergreen Lake is a 50-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2022-09-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Wintergreen Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.5 ft of visibility
- Fishing3 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wintergreen 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 Wintergreen Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Wintergreen Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.5 ft. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10.5ft | 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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Ask about Wintergreen Lake
Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Wintergreen Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Wintergreen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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 2022).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
15 ft
Surface area
50 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,535 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Wintergreen Lake
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Frequently asked questions about Wintergreen Lake
Where is Wintergreen Lake?
- Wintergreen Lake is a lake in Price County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wintergreen Lake?
- Wintergreen Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is Wintergreen Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wintergreen Lake?
- Wintergreen Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 50 acres.
What fish are in Wintergreen Lake?
- Fish species found in Wintergreen Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike. Wintergreen Lake is located in Price County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Wintergreen Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Wintergreen Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Wintergreen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX5 samples · 2022
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)
Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes