Goose Creek Lake vs Port Perry Lake South Arm
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Goose Creek Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Port Perry Lake South Arm (B, Good). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Goose Creek Lake and Port Perry Lake South Arm sit in Missouri. 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 — Goose Creek Lake (A) versus Port Perry Lake South Arm (B). 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.
Goose Creek Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 9.9 ft.
Port Perry Lake South Arm
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Goose Creek Lake | Port Perry Lake South Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 9.9 ft | 9.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 9.5 µg/L | 8.3 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 379 acres | 187 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Goose Creek Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Port Perry Lake South Arm's Grade B. Water clarity: 9.9 ft vs 9.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Goose Creek Lake also leads with 0 species.