Hallie Lake vs Holcombe Flowage Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Holcombe Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Hallie Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Both Hallie Lake and Holcombe Flowage Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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 — Hallie Lake (D) versus Holcombe Flowage Lake (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.
Hallie Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.5 ft.
Holcombe Flowage Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Hallie Lake | Holcombe Flowage Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.5 ft | 3.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 49.6 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 83.7 acres | 4.3K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Holcombe Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Hallie Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.7 ft vs 4.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Holcombe Flowage Lake also leads with 0 species.