Goose Lake vs Sunrise Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Sunrise Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Goose Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Chisago County, Minnesota.
Both Goose Lake and Sunrise Lake sit in Minnesota. 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. The grades are close: Goose Lake (C) and Sunrise Lake (B) 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.
Goose Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.5 ft.
Sunrise Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Goose Lake | Sunrise Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 4.5 ft | 7.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 33 µg/L | 14.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 9.6 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 55 ft | 21 ft |
| Surface Area | 731.77 acres | 795.69 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | No |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Sunrise Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Goose Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 7.7 ft vs 4.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Sunrise Lake also leads with 1 species.