Brookfield Lake vs Jo Shelby Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Brookfield Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Jo Shelby Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Linn County, Wisconsin.
Brookfield Lake and Jo Shelby Lake are both in Missouri — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Brookfield Lake (B) versus Jo Shelby Lake (C). 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.
Brookfield Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.4 ft.
Jo Shelby Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Brookfield Lake | Jo Shelby Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.4 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 19.7 µg/L | 48 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.9 µg/L | 15 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 106 acres | 31 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Brookfield Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Jo Shelby Lake's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Brookfield Lake also leads with 0 species.