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Green Lake vs Lake Puckaway

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Green Lake and Lake Puckaway both received the same overall water quality grade of B (Good). Both are in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.

B

Green Lake

Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 14.1 ft.

B

Lake Puckaway

Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 14.3 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricGreen LakeLake Puckaway
Overall GradeB (Good)B (Good)
Water Clarity14.1 ft14.3 ft
Phosphorus32 µg/L52.1 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth236 ft-
Surface Area7.9K acres5.0K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species76
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Green Lake: 14.1 ft, Lake Puckaway: 14.3 ft) and what you want from the lake. Green Lake supports more documented fish species.