1
ACochran Lake
Price County, Wisconsin · 4.8 mi from Pike Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++28.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14.2 vs 34.2 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Pike Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Pike Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Cochran Lake (Price County, Grade A, 4.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BRound Lake
Price County, Wisconsin · 1.2 mi from Pike Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++2.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (27.2 vs 34.2 µg/L)
3
BFuller Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · 4.6 mi from Pike Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++4.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (24.8 vs 34.2 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.