Fogle Lake vs Loch Ayr Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Loch Ayr Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Fogle Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Ringgold County, Wisconsin.
Fogle Lake and Loch Ayr Lake are both in Iowa — 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 are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Fogle Lake (F) versus Loch Ayr Lake (D). 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.
Fogle Lake
Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility.
Loch Ayr Lake
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Fogle Lake | Loch Ayr Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.3 ft | 2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 31.3 µg/L | 29.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 41.5 acres | 78 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Loch Ayr Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Fogle Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2 ft vs 2.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Loch Ayr Lake also leads with 0 species.