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Big Round Deep Hole South Lake vs Deer Lake

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

Deer Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Big Round Deep Hole South Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Polk County, Wisconsin.

D

Big Round Deep Hole South Lake

Polk County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft.

A

Deer Lake

Polk County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 49.2 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBig Round Deep Hole South LakeDeer Lake
Overall GradeD (Poor)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity4.9 ft49.2 ft
PhosphorusNo data16.9 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth17 ft46 ft
Surface Area1.0K acres786 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species55
Trophic Stateeutrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Deer Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Big Round Deep Hole South Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 49.2 ft vs 4.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Deer Lake also leads with 5 species.