Coon Lake vs George Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Coon Lake and George Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of C (Fair). 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 grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. The grades are close: Coon Lake (C) and George 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.
Coon Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft.
George Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Coon Lake | George Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.6 ft | 7.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 23 µg/L | 22 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 7.9 µg/L | 10.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 27 ft | 32 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.5K acres | 488.63 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade C. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Coon Lake: 5.6 ft, George Lake: 7.3 ft) and what you want from the lake. Coon Lake matches its peer on species count.