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AReynard Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · mi from Wishbone Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++5.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (5 vs 24 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Wishbone Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Wishbone Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Reynard Lake (Bayfield County, Grade A, null mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ABufo Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · mi from Wishbone Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++5.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 24 µg/L)
3
APigeon Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · mi from Wishbone Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++8.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.3 vs 24 µg/L)
4
BAnderson Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · mi from Wishbone Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++4.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (5 vs 24 µg/L)
5
BStratton Ponds
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · mi from Wishbone Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++5 ft water clarity
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.