Baker Lake vs Little Tamarack Flowage Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Little Tamarack Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Baker Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Baker Lake and Little Tamarack Flowage Lake are both in Wisconsin — 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Baker Lake (C) versus Little Tamarack Flowage Lake (B). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Baker Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.5 ft.
Little Tamarack Flowage Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Baker Lake | Little Tamarack Flowage Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 4.5 ft | 8.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 27.2 µg/L | 15 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 200 acres | 200 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Little Tamarack Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Baker Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 8.2 ft vs 4.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Little Tamarack Flowage Lake also leads with 0 species.