Lake Lucern vs Red Fox Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Lucern has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Red Fox Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Lake Lucern and Red Fox Lake are both in Missouri — 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 grades are close: Lake Lucern (C) and Red Fox Lake (C) 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 Lucern
Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft.
Red Fox Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Lucern | Red Fox Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.2 ft | 3.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 25.8 µg/L | 40 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 10.1 µg/L | 10.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 42 acres | 13 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 Lucern wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Red Fox Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 5.2 ft vs 3.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Lucern also leads with 0 species.