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Lake Lucerne vs Pine Lake

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

Lake Lucerne has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Pine 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

Pine Lake

Forest County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake LucernePine Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity61.5 ft16.4 ft
Phosphorus9.3 µg/L28.2 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth73 ft15 ft
Surface Area1.0K acres1.7K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species65
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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 Pine Lake's Grade A. Water clarity: 61.5 ft vs 16.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Lucerne also leads with 6 species.