Eddy by Pony Creek Lake vs Pella Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pella Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Eddy by Pony Creek Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Both Eddy by Pony Creek Lake and Pella 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. The grades are close: Eddy by Pony Creek Lake (F) and Pella Lake (D) 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.
Eddy by Pony Creek Lake
Very murky, less than 0.5 ft of visibility.
Pella Lake
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Eddy by Pony Creek Lake | Pella Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.5 ft | 2.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 1370 µg/L | 63.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 28 acres | 69 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Pella Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Eddy by Pony Creek Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.5 ft vs 0.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Pella Lake also leads with 0 species.