Fishtrap Lake vs Myrtle Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Fishtrap Lake and Myrtle Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Both Fishtrap Lake and Myrtle 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Fishtrap Lake (A) versus Myrtle 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.
Fishtrap Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.2 ft.
Myrtle Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Fishtrap Lake | Myrtle Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 12.2 ft | 10.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 10.7 µg/L | 17.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 339 acres | 200 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | mesotrophic |
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 (Fishtrap Lake: 12.2 ft, Myrtle Lake: 10.2 ft) and what you want from the lake. Fishtrap Lake matches its peer on species count.