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LakeQuality

Ball Club Lake vs Six Mile Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Ball Club Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Six Mile Lake (B, Good). Both are in Minnesota.

A

Ball Club Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 15.5 ft down.

B

Six Mile Lake

Cass County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBall Club LakeSix Mile Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity15.5 ft11.5 ft
PhosphorusNo data16 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data6.7 µg/L
Maximum Depth85 ft68 ft
Surface Area4.3K acres1.3K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1116
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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 Six Mile Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 15.5 ft vs 11.5 ft. For more fish-species variety, Six Mile Lake edges ahead with 16 documented species.