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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Wilson Lake, in the Middle and South Branches Embarrass Rive Watershed, is a 20.08 acre lake that falls in Shawano County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
A very soft water seepage lake having slightly acid, clear water of low transparency. Transparency at the time of survey was limited due to and algae bloom. Muck is the predominant littoral material (60 percent) with sand (30 percent), gravel (8 percent), and some boulders. The shoreline is predominantly upland (60 percent) consisting of hardwoods and some conifers. The remaining shoreline is wetland of the meadow and bog type with some conifers. Fish species present in this lake are largemouth bass, perch, bluegill, and black bullhead. The lake is subject to winterkill. The lake is limited in value to waterfowl. A county park provides for public use opportunitiesand the launching of boats. A farm is located on the nearby shoreline. Source: 1968, Surface Water Resources of Shawano County Wilson Lake, T27N, R11E, Section 18 Surface Acres = 21.3, S.D.F. = 1.39, Maximum Depth = 9 feet
Date 1968
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
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
Land Acquisition
Shawano County proposes to purchase 71 acres of land known as the Kluck parcel on Wilson Lake for conservancy purposes.
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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240900 | Wilson Lake | 703105 | Wilson Lake - Deep Hole | 8/2/2000 | 8/12/2008 | Map | Data |
240900 | Wilson Lake | 10019306 | Wilson Lake -- Access Off Oak Rd | 10/5/2016 | 9/2/2021 | Map | Data |
240900 | Wilson Lake | 10058638 | Wilson Lake | 2/15/2024 | 2/15/2024 | Map | Data |
240900 | Wilson Lake | 10005713 | Wilson Lake | 7/27/1999 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Wilson Lake is located in the Middle and South Branches Embarrass Rive watershed which is 250.01 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (41.90%), wetland (26.70%) and a mix of agricultural (18.70%) and other uses (12.60%). This watershed has 273.90 stream miles, 632.66 lake acres and 38,496.80 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Low for runoff impacts on streams, Not Ranked for runoff impacts on lakes and Medium for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of Medium. 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.