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Bass Lake vs Moose Lake

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

Bass Lake and Moose Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of B (Good). Both are in Itasca County, Minnesota.

B

Bass Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13.5 ft.

B

Moose Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBass LakeMoose Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)B (Good)
Water Clarity13.5 ft11.5 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth76 ft61 ft
Surface Area2.7K acres1.3K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1917
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Bass Lake: 13.5 ft, Moose Lake: 11.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Bass Lake supports more documented fish species.