Big Wolf Lake vs Drewery Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Big Wolf Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Drewery Lake (B, Good). Both are in Minnesota.
Both Big Wolf Lake and Drewery Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Big Wolf Lake (B) versus Drewery Lake (B). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With grades this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Big Wolf Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft.
Drewery Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Big Wolf Lake | Drewery Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 11.5 ft | 3.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 2.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 57 ft | 120 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.1K acres | 16.0K acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Big Wolf Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Drewery Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 11.5 ft vs 3.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Big Wolf Lake also leads with 1 species.