Bad Medicine Lake vs Big Cormorant Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Bad Medicine Lake and Big Cormorant Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Becker County, Minnesota.
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Bad Medicine Lake
Becker County, Minnesota
Crystal clear, you can see 25 ft down.
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Big Cormorant Lake
Becker County, Minnesota
Crystal clear, you can see 24.3 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bad Medicine Lake | Big Cormorant Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 25 ft | 24.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 6 µg/L | 15.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 84 ft | 75 ft |
| Surface Area | 803.03 acres | 3.7K acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 13 | 16 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Bad Medicine Lake: 25 ft, Big Cormorant Lake: 24.3 ft) and what you want from the lake. Bad Medicine Lake has fewer fish species than Big Cormorant Lake.