Clear Lake vs Pelican Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Clear Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Pelican Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Both Clear Lake and Pelican 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. Clear Lake (A) is materially cleaner than Pelican Lake (D). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Clear Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Clear Lake
No clarity data.
Pelican Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Clear Lake | Pelican Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 5.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 10.8 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 95 ft | 39 ft |
| Surface Area | 873 acres | 3.5K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Clear Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Pelican Lake's Grade D. For fishing diversity, Clear Lake also leads with 0 species.