Coon-Sandwick Lake vs Sandwick Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Coon-Sandwick Lake and Sandwick Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Itasca County, Minnesota.
Coon-Sandwick Lake and Sandwick Lake are both in Minnesota — 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 are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Coon-Sandwick Lake (A) versus Sandwick Lake (A). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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-Sandwick Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft.
Sandwick Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Coon-Sandwick Lake | Sandwick Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 10.7 ft | 11.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 14 µg/L | 10.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 36 ft | 36 ft |
| Surface Area | 593.56 acres | 593.56 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Coon-Sandwick Lake: 10.7 ft, Sandwick Lake: 11.6 ft) and what you want from the lake. Coon-Sandwick Lake matches its peer on species count.