Lake Charlevoix vs Walloon Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Walloon Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Lake Charlevoix. Both are in Michigan.
Lake Charlevoix and Walloon Lake are both in Michigan — 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: Lake Charlevoix and Walloon 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.
Lake Charlevoix
No clarity data.
Walloon Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Charlevoix | Walloon Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | No data | No data |
| Phosphorus | 31 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.4 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 122 ft | - |
| Surface Area | 17,256 acres | 4,577 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 3 | 20 Better |
| 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
Walloon Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Lake Charlevoix. For fishing diversity, Walloon Lake also leads with 20 species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.