Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend vs Big Cedar Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Big Cedar Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend (A, Excellent). Both are in Washington County, Wisconsin.
Both Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend and Big Cedar Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend (A) versus Big Cedar Lake (A). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With grades 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.
Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend
Good clarity, visible to about 11.8 ft.
Big Cedar Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend | Big Cedar Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 11.8 ft | 16.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | 17.5 µg/L | 14.1 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 105 ft | 105 ft |
| Surface Area | 937 acres | 937 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Big Cedar Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend's Grade A. Water clarity: 16.4 ft vs 11.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Big Cedar Lake also leads with 0 species.