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Lake Lucerne vs Pickerel Lake

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

Lake Lucerne has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Pickerel Lake (A, Excellent). Both are in Forest County, Wisconsin.

A

Lake Lucerne

Forest County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 61.5 ft down.

A

Pickerel Lake

Forest County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 32.8 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake LucernePickerel Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity61.5 ft32.8 ft
Phosphorus9.3 µg/L20.4 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth73 ft19 ft
Surface Area1.0K acres1.3K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species64
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Lake Lucerne wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Pickerel Lake's Grade A. Water clarity: 61.5 ft vs 32.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Lucerne also leads with 6 species.