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LakeQuality

East Loon Lake vs Sybil Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Sybil Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than East Loon Lake (A, Excellent). Both are in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

A

East Loon Lake

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13.5 ft.

A

Sybil Lake

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 20 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricEast Loon LakeSybil Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity13.5 ft20 ft
Phosphorus12 µg/L9 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth105 ft74 ft
Surface Area1.0K acres682.86 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1716
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Sybil Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus East Loon Lake's Grade A. Water clarity: 20 ft vs 13.5 ft. For more fish-species variety, East Loon Lake edges ahead with 17 documented species.