Amnicon Lake vs Whitefish Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Whitefish Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Amnicon Lake. Both are in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Both Amnicon Lake and Whitefish Lake sit in Wisconsin. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Amnicon Lake versus Whitefish Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Amnicon Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Whitefish Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 25 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Amnicon Lake | Whitefish Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 5 ft | 25 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 23.2 µg/L | 11 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 31 ft | 102 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 390 acres | 848 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 5 | 5 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | oligotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Amnicon Lake and Whitefish Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Amnicon Lake: 5 ft, Whitefish Lake: 25 ft) and what you want from the lake. Amnicon Lake matches its peer on species count.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.