Lake Chetac North Basin vs Lake Chetac
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Chetac North Basin has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Lake Chetac (D, Poor). Both are in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Both Lake Chetac North Basin and Lake Chetac 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. The grades are close: Lake Chetac North Basin (C) and Lake Chetac (D) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Lake Chetac North Basin
No clarity data.
Lake Chetac
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Chetac North Basin | Lake Chetac |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | No data | No data |
| Phosphorus | 56.7 µg/L | 68.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 26 ft | 26 ft |
| Surface Area | 2.4K acres | 2.4K 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
Lake Chetac North Basin wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Lake Chetac's Grade D. For fishing diversity, Lake Chetac North Basin also leads with 0 species.