Bilby Ranch Lake vs Mozingo Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Bilby Ranch Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Mozingo Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Nodaway County, Wisconsin.
Both Bilby Ranch Lake and Mozingo Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Bilby Ranch Lake (D) versus Mozingo Lake (F). 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.
Bilby Ranch Lake
Very murky, less than 2.4 ft of visibility.
Mozingo Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bilby Ranch Lake | Mozingo Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.4 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 51.3 µg/L | 120 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 24.1 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 110 acres | 1.0K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Bilby Ranch Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Mozingo Lake's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Bilby Ranch Lake also leads with 0 species.