Chippewa Flowage Lake vs Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Chippewa Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Both Chippewa Flowage Lake and Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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: Chippewa Flowage Lake (B) and Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake (C) 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.
Chippewa Flowage Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.9 ft.
Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Chippewa Flowage Lake | Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 6.9 ft | 5.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 29 µg/L | 29 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.7 µg/L | 6.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 92 ft | 92 ft |
| Surface Area | 14.6K acres | 14.6K 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
Chippewa Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 6.9 ft vs 5.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Chippewa Flowage Lake also leads with 0 species.