Canadice Lake vs Hemlock Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Canadice Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Hemlock Lake (B, Good). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Canadice Lake and Hemlock Lake sit in New York. 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: Canadice Lake (A) and Hemlock Lake (B) 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.
Canadice Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 18.8 ft down.
Hemlock Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Canadice Lake | Hemlock Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 18.8 ft | 12.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 657 acres | 2.1K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Canadice Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Hemlock Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 18.8 ft vs 12.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Canadice Lake also leads with 0 species.