Youngs Lake Waupaca Co
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Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Youngs Lake Waupaca Co. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- 15 ft max depth
Youngs Lake Waupaca Co in Waupaca County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 3 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Youngs Lake Waupaca Co. DNR survey details →
Youngs Lake Waupaca Co is a 3-acre mesotrophic lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 15 feet. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 5 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass. Compared to the 20 other monitored lakes in Waupaca County, Youngs Lake Waupaca Co ranks #14 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2022-08-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Youngs Lake Waupaca Co is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.2 ft of visibility
- Fishing5 species recorded
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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 Youngs Lake Waupaca Co 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 Youngs Lake Waupaca Co
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Youngs Lake Waupaca Co, 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 10.2 ft. Phosphorus 22.3 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 22.3µg/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. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Youngs Lake Waupaca Co.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Youngs Lake Waupaca Co’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 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. 2 stations on file (most recent sample 2022).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
15 ft
Surface area
3 acres
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Invasive & Introduced Species
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Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Improving7 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.32 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Youngs Lake Waupaca Co
Where is Youngs Lake Waupaca Co?
- Youngs Lake Waupaca Co is a lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Youngs Lake Waupaca Co?
- Youngs Lake Waupaca Co in Waupaca County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 3 acres.
Is Youngs Lake Waupaca Co safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Youngs Lake Waupaca Co?
- Youngs Lake Waupaca Co has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 3 acres.
What fish are in Youngs Lake Waupaca Co?
- Fish species found in Youngs Lake Waupaca Co include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Youngs Lake Waupaca Co is located in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Youngs Lake Waupaca Co?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Largemouth Bass as common on Youngs Lake Waupaca Co. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Youngs Lake Waupaca Co’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 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
25 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX25 samples · 2020–2022
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.
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