Lake Lucern vs Whiteside Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Lucern has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Whiteside Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lake Lucern and Whiteside Lake sit in Missouri. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Lake Lucern (C) versus Whiteside Lake (C). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Whiteside Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Lucern | Whiteside Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.2 ft | 3.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 25.8 µg/L | 26 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 10.1 µg/L | 14.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 42 acres | 20 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 Whiteside Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 5.2 ft vs 3.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Lucern also leads with 0 species.