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Catfish Lake vs Eagle Lake

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

Catfish Lake and Eagle Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

A

Catfish Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.

A

Eagle Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricCatfish LakeEagle Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity18 ft16.4 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth30 ft34 ft
Surface Area1.0K acres575 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Catfish Lake: 18 ft, Eagle Lake: 16.4 ft) and what you want from the lake. Catfish Lake matches its peer on species count.