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LakeQuality

Big Lake vs Big Lake

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

Big Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Big Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

A

Big Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

No clarity data.

C

Big Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBig LakeBig Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)C (Fair)
Water ClarityNo data7 ft
Phosphorus17.4 µg/LNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth30 ft30 ft
Surface Area780 acres780 acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species66
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Big Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Big Lake's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Big Lake also leads with 6 species.