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Lake Chetac North Basin vs Sissabagama Lake

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

Sissabagama Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Lake Chetac North Basin (C, Fair). Both are in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

C

Lake Chetac North Basin

Sawyer County, Wisconsin

No clarity data.

A

Sissabagama Lake

Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 26.9 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake Chetac North BasinSissabagama Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)A (Excellent)
Water ClarityNo data26.9 ft
Phosphorus56.7 µg/L18.7 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth26 ft48 ft
Surface Area2.4K acres805 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species56
Trophic Stateeutrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Sissabagama Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Lake Chetac North Basin's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Sissabagama Lake also leads with 6 species.