Bakkens Pond vs White Mound Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
White Mound Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Bakkens Pond (C, Fair). Both are in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
Both Bakkens Pond and White Mound Lake sit in Wisconsin. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. The grades are close: Bakkens Pond (C) and White Mound 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.
Bakkens Pond
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility.
White Mound Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bakkens Pond | White Mound Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2.5 ft | 5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 23.3 µg/L | 28.4 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 60 acres | 104 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
White Mound Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Bakkens Pond's Grade C. Water clarity: 5 ft vs 2.5 ft. For fishing diversity, White Mound Lake also leads with 0 species.