Ball Club Lake vs Little Winnibigoshish Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Ball Club Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Little Winnibigoshish Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Itasca County, Minnesota.
Both Ball Club Lake and Little Winnibigoshish Lake sit in Minnesota. 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 meaningfully apart: Ball Club Lake grades a A while Little Winnibigoshish Lake grades a C. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Ball Club Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Ball Club Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 16 ft down.
Little Winnibigoshish Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Ball Club Lake | Little Winnibigoshish Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 16 ft | 8.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 10.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 85 ft | 28 ft |
| Surface Area | 4.3K acres | 1.0K acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Ball Club Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Little Winnibigoshish Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 16 ft vs 8.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Ball Club Lake also leads with 1 species.