1
ADeer Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 2.8 mi from Little Bass Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++31.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.9 vs 37.8 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Little Bass Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Little Bass Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Deer Lake (Polk County, Grade A, 2.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ALoveless Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 0.8 mi from Little Bass Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++9.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (28.9 vs 37.8 µg/L)
3
ABalsam Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.7 mi from Little Bass Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++24.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.4 vs 37.8 µg/L)
How this list is built
Every lake on LakeQuality has a calculated grade from EPA Water Quality Portal samples — secchi depth, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a measured against Metropolitan Council thresholds. To suggest cleaner alternatives, we filter lakes within 30 miles to those with a strictly higher numeric score, then rank by grade improvement with a small proximity tiebreak. Cross-state and limited-data lakes are excluded so the list stays locally relevant.