Bilby Ranch Lake vs Mozingo Lake Between Arms
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Mozingo Lake Between Arms has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Bilby Ranch Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Nodaway County, Wisconsin.
Both Bilby Ranch Lake and Mozingo Lake Between Arms sit in Missouri. 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. The grades are close: Bilby Ranch Lake (D) and Mozingo Lake Between Arms (C) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Bilby Ranch Lake
Very murky, less than 2.4 ft of visibility.
Mozingo Lake Between Arms
Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bilby Ranch Lake | Mozingo Lake Between Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2.4 ft | 3.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 51.3 µg/L | 37.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 24.1 µg/L | 18.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 110 acres | 1.0K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Mozingo Lake Between Arms wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Bilby Ranch Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.5 ft vs 2.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Mozingo Lake Between Arms also leads with 0 species.