Wolf Lake
Lake County, Michigan407 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Wolf Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
Wolf Lake in Lake County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Surface area: 407.3 acres.
Wolf Lake is a 407-acre mesotrophic lake in Lake County, Michigan. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Largemouth bass and Yellow perch. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Wolf Lake ranks #7 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Wolf Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.5 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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 Wolf Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Wolf Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Wolf 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. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. TSI 40.
| 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 | 10µg/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. | 40 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
407 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Wolf Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Wolf Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2016–2023).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.78 µg/L/yr7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Wolf Lake
Where is Wolf Lake?
- Wolf Lake is a lake in Lake County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wolf Lake?
- Wolf Lake in Lake County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Surface area: 407.3 acres.
Is Wolf Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What fish are in Wolf Lake?
- Fish species found in Wolf Lake include Largemouth bass, Yellow perch. Wolf Lake is located in Lake County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
13 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS13 samples · 2016–2023
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.