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LakeQuality

Bass Lake vs Upper Mission Lake

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

Bass Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Upper Mission Lake (B, Good). Both are in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

A

Bass Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.

B

Upper Mission Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBass LakeUpper Mission Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity13 ft10 ft
Phosphorus19.5 µg/L21 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth27 ft36 ft
Surface Area732.2 acres881.57 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1413
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Bass Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Upper Mission Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 13 ft vs 10 ft. For fishing diversity, Bass Lake also leads with 14 species.