Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm vs Red Fox Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Red Fox Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm and Red Fox Lake are both in Missouri — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm (C) and Red Fox Lake (C) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
With grades 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.
Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Red Fox Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm | Red Fox Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3.8 ft | 3.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20.8 µg/L | 40 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.3 µg/L | 10.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 146 acres | 13 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Red Fox Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 3.8 ft vs 3.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm also leads with 0 species.