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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.

B

Big Wolf Lake

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 11.7 ft.

B

Drewery Lake

Beltrami County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBig Wolf LakeDrewery Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)B (Good)
Water Clarity11.7 ft3.5 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data2.7 µg/L
Maximum Depth57 ft120 ft
Surface Area1.1K acres16.0K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1821
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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: 11.7 ft vs 3.5 ft. For more fish-species variety, Drewery Lake edges ahead with 21 documented species.