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LakeQuality

Kabetogama Lake vs Pike Lake

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

Pike Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Kabetogama Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

F

Kabetogama Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility.

A

Pike Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricKabetogama LakePike Lake
Overall GradeF (Very Poor)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity2.6 ft18 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth80 ft60 ft
Surface Area24.0K acres488.26 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species169
Trophic Stateeutrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Pike Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Kabetogama Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 18 ft vs 2.6 ft. For more fish-species variety, Kabetogama Lake edges ahead with 16 documented species.