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Fish Hook Lake vs Potato Lake

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

Fish Hook Lake and Potato Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Hubbard County, Minnesota.

A

Fish Hook Lake

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.

A

Potato Lake

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricFish Hook LakePotato Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity10 ft12 ft
Phosphorus13 µg/L11 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth76 ft87 ft
Surface Area1.6K acres2.1K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1415
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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 (Fish Hook Lake: 10 ft, Potato Lake: 12 ft) and what you want from the lake. Fish Hook Lake has fewer fish species than Potato Lake.