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Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake vs Fence Lake Deep

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

Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake and Fence Lake Deep both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

A

Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 55.8 ft down.

A

Fence Lake Deep

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 55.8 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBig Crawling Stone Deep LakeFence Lake Deep
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity55.8 ft55.8 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth87 ft86 ft
Surface Area1.5K acres3.5K acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species67
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

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, Fence Lake Deep: 55.8 ft) and what you want from the lake. Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake has fewer fish species than Fence Lake Deep.