Clark Lake vs Kangaroo Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Clark Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Kangaroo Lake. Both are in Door County, Wisconsin.
Clark Lake and Kangaroo Lake are both in Wisconsin — 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 sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Clark Lake versus Kangaroo Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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.
Clark Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.5 ft.
Kangaroo Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Clark Lake | Kangaroo Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 12.5 ft Better | 8.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 10.5 µg/L Better | 13.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 25 ft Better | 12 ft |
| Surface Area | 865 acres | 1,156 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 6 Better | 5 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | mesotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
Verdict
Clark Lake and Kangaroo Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Clark Lake: 12.5 ft, Kangaroo Lake: 8.8 ft) and what you want from the lake. Clark Lake supports more documented fish species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.