Coon Lake vs George Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Coon Lake and George Lake read the same on nutrients and algae. Both are in Anoka County, Minnesota.
Both Coon Lake and George Lake sit in Minnesota. 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: Coon Lake and George Lake 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.
Coon Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.7 ft.
George Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Coon Lake | George Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 5.7 ft | 7.3 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 23 µg/L | 22 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 7.9 µg/L Better | 8.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 27 ft | 32 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 1,481 acres | 489 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 14 Better | 12 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | 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.
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Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade C. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Coon Lake: 5.7 ft, George Lake: 7.3 ft) and what you want from the lake. Coon Lake supports more documented fish species.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.