Lacey Keosauqua Lake vs Lake Fisher
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lacey Keosauqua Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake Fisher (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lacey Keosauqua Lake and Lake Fisher sit in Iowa. 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. Lacey Keosauqua Lake (B) is materially cleaner than Lake Fisher (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Lacey Keosauqua Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Lacey Keosauqua Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.1 ft.
Lake Fisher
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lacey Keosauqua Lake | Lake Fisher |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 7.1 ft | 2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.7 µg/L | 30.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 23 acres | 87 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lacey Keosauqua Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake Fisher's Grade F. Water clarity: 7.1 ft vs 2 ft. For fishing diversity, Lacey Keosauqua Lake also leads with 0 species.