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LakeQuality

Big Fish Lake vs Two Rivers Lake

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

Big Fish Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Two Rivers Lake (B, Good). Both are in Stearns County, Minnesota.

A

Big Fish Lake

Stearns County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 20.7 ft down.

B

Two Rivers Lake

Stearns County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 11.2 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBig Fish LakeTwo Rivers Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity20.7 ft11.2 ft
Phosphorus9 µg/LNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth70 ft63 ft
Surface Area557.31 acres583.47 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1517
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Big Fish Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Two Rivers Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 20.7 ft vs 11.2 ft. For more fish-species variety, Two Rivers Lake edges ahead with 17 documented species.