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LakeQuality

Birch Lake vs Sucker Lake

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

Birch Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Sucker Lake (B, Good). Both are in Minnesota.

A

Birch Lake

Unknown County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 15 ft down.

B

Sucker Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricBirch LakeSucker Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity15 ft12 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth34 ft111 ft
Surface Area836.35 acres26.0K acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species1014
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Birch Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Sucker Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 15 ft vs 12 ft. For more fish-species variety, Sucker Lake edges ahead with 14 documented species.