Ge-Be-on-Equat Lake vs Lac la Croix Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Ge-Be-on-Equat Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lac la Croix Lake (C, Fair). Both are in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Ge-Be-on-Equat Lake and Lac la Croix 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. The grades are close: Ge-Be-on-Equat Lake (B) and Lac la Croix Lake (C) 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.
Ge-Be-on-Equat Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.
Lac la Croix Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Ge-Be-on-Equat Lake | Lac la Croix Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 10 ft | 8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 55 ft | 168 ft |
| Surface Area | 659.89 acres | 29.6K acres |
| Public Access | No | No |
| Fish Species | 5 | 12 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Ge-Be-on-Equat Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lac la Croix Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 10 ft vs 8 ft. For more fish-species variety, Lac la Croix Lake edges ahead with 12 documented species.