Poor Farm Spring
Langlade County, Wisconsin · WBIC 368200
Size
28 acres
Max depth
5 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Trout Pond
Water clarity
12.4 ft
Clear, measured Jul 1999
A small pond type the DNR groups with trout waters. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
12.4 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jul 27, 1999. 1 reading on record, 1999.
Only one reading is on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station POOR FARM SPRING - POOR FARM SPRING. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
More lakes in Langlade County
- Lower Hiwanka Lake3.9 miles away
- Jessie Lake3.9 miles away
- Upper Hiwanka Lake4.0 miles away
- Turtle Lake4.2 miles away
- Tyra Lake4.2 miles away
- Sawyer Lake4.2 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.