Gull Lake vs Hubert Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Gull Lake and Hubert Lake read the same on nutrients and algae. Both are in Minnesota.
Gull Lake and Hubert 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 readings are close: Gull Lake and Hubert Lake sit within a narrow band of each other on phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and clarity. The per-parameter table below shows where the small differences actually live.
With readings 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.
Gull Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 15 ft down.
Hubert Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 17.1 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Gull Lake | Hubert Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 15 ft | 17.1 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 13.5 µg/L | 13 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L Better |
| Maximum Depth | 80 ft | 83 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 10,010 acres | 1,301 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 22 Better | 16 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Gull Lake: 15 ft, Hubert Lake: 17.1 ft) and what you want from the lake. Gull Lake supports more documented fish species.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.