Clear Lake vs Lake Nokomis
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Clear Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Lake Nokomis. Both are in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Both Clear Lake and Lake Nokomis sit in Wisconsin. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. The readings are close: Clear Lake and Lake Nokomis sit within a narrow band of each other on phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and clarity. The per-parameter table below shows where the small differences actually live.
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.
Clear Lake
No clarity data.
Lake Nokomis
Murky, only visible to about 4.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Clear Lake | Lake Nokomis |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | No data | 4.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 10.8 µg/L Better | 36.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 95 ft Better | 33 ft |
| Surface Area | 873 acres | 2,274 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 6 | 6 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | eutrophic |
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.
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Verdict
Clear Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Lake Nokomis. For fishing diversity, Clear Lake also leads with 6 species.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.