Green Lake vs Lake Puckaway
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Green Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake Puckaway (C, Fair). Both are in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Green Lake and Lake Puckaway are both in Wisconsin — 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 — Green Lake (B) versus Lake Puckaway (C). 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.
Green Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.
Lake Puckaway
Murky, only visible to about 4.4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Green Lake | Lake Puckaway |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 13.1 ft | 4.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | 23 µg/L | 52.1 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 236 ft | 5 ft |
| Surface Area | 7.9K acres | 5.0K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Green Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake Puckaway's Grade C. Water clarity: 13.1 ft vs 4.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Green Lake also leads with 0 species.