Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake vs Crawling Stone Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake and Crawling Stone Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
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Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Crystal clear, you can see 55.8 ft down.
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Crawling Stone Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Crystal clear, you can see 52.5 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake | Crawling Stone Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 55.8 ft | 52.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 10.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 87 ft | 87 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.5K acres | 1.5K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 6 | 6 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake: 55.8 ft, Crawling Stone Lake: 52.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake matches its peer on species count.