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LakeQuality

Jessie Lake vs Little Turtle Lake

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

Jessie Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Little Turtle Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Itasca County, Minnesota.

C

Jessie Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.

D

Little Turtle Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 6 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricJessie LakeLittle Turtle Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)D (Poor)
Water Clarity8 ft6 ft
Phosphorus30 µg/LNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth42 ft29 ft
Surface Area1.7K acres491.68 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1514
Trophic Stateeutrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Jessie Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Little Turtle Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 8 ft vs 6 ft. For fishing diversity, Jessie Lake also leads with 15 species.