Bearskin Lake vs Clear Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Clear Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Bearskin Lake. Both are in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Both Bearskin Lake and Clear Lake sit in Wisconsin. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Bearskin Lake versus Clear Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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.
Bearskin Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft.
Clear Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bearskin Lake | Clear Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 6 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 23.8 µg/L | 10.8 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 26 ft | 95 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 403 acres | 873 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 6 | 6 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | oligotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Bearskin Lake and Clear Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to what you want from the lake. Bearskin Lake matches its peer on species count.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.