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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Sugar Camp Lake, in the Rhinelander Flowage Watershed, is a 519.13 acre lake that falls in Oneida County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1966, Surface Water Resources of Oneida County Sugar Camp Lake, T38N, R9E, Section 12
A very soft water seepage lake having acid clear water of very high transparency. Sand is the predominant littoral material (70 percent) with gravel (20 percent) and some rock. Shoreline is predominantly upland (95 percent) with coniferous wetland adjoining a very limited portion of the lake basin. Muskellunge, walleye, largemouth bass, perch, bluegill, crappie, pumpkinseed, bullhead and sucker are fish species found in this lake. There is no public access. Six resorts and 53 dwellings are located on the shoreline.
Surface Acres = 345, S.D.F. = 1.74, Maximum Depth = 38 feet
Date 1966
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
Impaired Waters
Sugar Camp Lake (WBIC 1020400) was placed on the impaired waters list for excess algal growth in 2016. This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus and chlorophyll-a sample data were clearly below the 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and the Fish and Aquatic Life use. This water was meeting these designated uses but was still impaired for Fish Consumption use.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
Impaired Waters
Sugar Camp Lake (WBIC 1020400) was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; chlorophyll sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, however, total phosphorus data do not exceed REC thresholds. Total phosphorus and chlorophyll data do not exceed Fish and Aquatic Life thresholds.
Date 2015
Author Aaron Larson
Condition
Wisconsin has over 84,000 miles of streams, 15,000 lakes and milllions of acres of wetlands. Assessing the condition of this vast amount of water is challenging. The state's water monitoring program uses a media-based, cross-program approach to analyze water condition. An updated monitoring strategy (2015-2020) is now available. Compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards are located in the Executive Summary of Water Condition in 2018. See also the 'monitoring and projects' tab.
Reports
Management Goals
Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards provide qualitative and quantitative goals for waters that are protective of Fishable, Swimmable conditions [Learn more]. Waters that do not meet water quality standards are considered impaired and restoration actions are planned and carried out until the water is once again fishable and swimmable
Management goals can include creation or implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load analysis, a Nine Key Element Plan, or other restoration work, education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below online.
Monitoring
Monitoring the condition of a river, stream, or lake includes gathering physical, chemical, biological, and habitat data. Comprehensive studies often gather all these parameters in great detail, while lighter assessment events will involve sampling physical, chemical and biological data such as macroinvertebrates. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish communities integrate watershed or catchment condition, providing great insight into overall ecosystem health. Chemical and habitat parameters tell researchers more about human induced problems including contaminated runoff, point source dischargers, or habitat issues that foster or limit the potential of aquatic communities to thrive in a given area. Wisconsin's Water Monitoring Strategy was recenty updated.
Grants and Management Projects
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Monitoring Projects
| WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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| 1020400 | Sugar Camp Lake | 443471 | Sugar Camp Lake - South Basin | 8/12/2010 | 8/14/2024 | Map | Data |
| 1020400 | Sugar Camp Lake | 10019959 | Sugar Camp Lake -- Access | 11/3/2010 | 11/3/2010 | Map | Data |
| 1020400 | Sugar Camp Lake | 443142 | Sugar Camp Lake - Deep Hole - North Basin | 8/9/1973 | 10/31/2024 | Map | Data |
| 1020400 | Sugar Camp Lake | 10001455 | Sugar Camp Lake | 4/8/1999 | 8/14/2024 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Sugar Camp Lake is located in the Rhinelander Flowage watershed which is 119.70 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (57.70%), wetland (28%) and a mix of open (8.90%) and other uses (5.30%). This watershed has 100.90 stream miles, 6,029.00 lake acres and 20,592.70 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, High for runoff impacts on lakes and Low for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of Low. This value can be used in ranking the watershed or individual waterbodies for grant funding under state and county programs.However, all waters are affected by diffuse pollutant sources regardless of initial water quality. Applications for specific runoff projects under state or county grant programs may be pursued. For more information, go to surface water program grants.