Floyd Lake vs Mud Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Floyd Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Mud Lake. Both are in Becker County, Minnesota.
Floyd Lake and Mud 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 sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Floyd Lake versus Mud Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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.
Floyd Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.
Mud Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Floyd Lake | Mud Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 13.1 ft Better | 12.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 12 µg/L Better | 22 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.6 µg/L Better | 5.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 34 ft | 34 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,178 acres | 1,178 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 16 | 16 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Floyd Lake and Mud Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Floyd Lake: 13.1 ft, Mud Lake: 12.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Floyd Lake matches its peer on species count.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.