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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
North Nokomis Lake, T39N, R8E, Section 23
Surface Acres = 48, S.D.F. = 2.44, Maximum Depth = 73 feet
A soft water spring lake having slightly alkaline, clear water
of high transparency. Sand is the predominant littoral material
(85 percent) with gravel, rubble and silt present. The shoreline
is predominantly upland (80 percent) with meadow and bog wetlands
adjoining portions of the lake basin. Fish found in this lake are
muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth
bass, perch, bluegill, crappie, rock bass, pumpkinseed, green
sunfish, bullhead, cisco and sucker. Public access is of the
unimproved or difficult type without parking and that of the
wilderness type. Two resorts, one boys' camp and 15 dwellings are
located on the lakeshore. Mallard, black duck, blue-winged teal,
wood duck, hooded merganser, loon and ring necks use this lake as a
nesting site. Puddle ducks, diving ducks and Canada geese utilize
this lake on their fall migrations. This lake is used as a source
of water for nearby cranberry marshes.
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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
Recommendations
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
Monitoring Projects
WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 10004256 | Nokomis Lake - North | 8/24/1988 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 443050 | No Nokomis Lake - Off Boat Landing | 4/18/1977 | 4/18/1977 | Map | Data |
1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 10020274 | North Nokomis Lake -- Access | 7/26/2005 | 8/12/2024 | Map | Data |
1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 443231 | North Nokomis Lake - Deep Hole | 9/6/1979 | 9/6/1979 | Map | Data |
1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 443137 | North Nokomis Lake - Deep Hole | 8/8/1973 | 8/12/2024 | Map | Data |
1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 10034496 | North Lake Nokomis - Northern Lobe | 4/18/2010 | 4/15/2024 | Map | Data |
1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 443051 | No Nokomis Lake - Near Outlet | 10/26/1976 | 4/18/1977 | Map | Data |
1595800 | North Nokomis Lake | 10034497 | North Lake Nokomis - Southern Lobe | 4/25/2010 | 4/25/2010 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
North Nokomis Lake is located in the Sugar Camp Creek watershed which is 187.99 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (58.50%), wetland (24.70%) and a mix of open (13.40%) and other uses (3.50%). This watershed has 123.61 stream miles, 11,669.73 lake acres and 30,139.17 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Medium 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.