Bob White Lake vs Little River Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Bob White Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Little River Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Bob White Lake and Little River Lake sit in Iowa. 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: Bob White Lake (D) and Little River Lake (F) 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.
Bob White Lake
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility.
Little River Lake
Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bob White Lake | Little River Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.6 ft | 2.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 10.1 µg/L | 70 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 104 acres | 787 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
Bob White Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Little River Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 0.6 ft vs 2.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Bob White Lake also leads with 0 species.