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Lake Nebagamon vs Whitefish Lake

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

Lake Nebagamon and Whitefish Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

A

Lake Nebagamon

Douglas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 23 ft down.

A

Whitefish Lake

Douglas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 82 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake NebagamonWhitefish Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity23 ft82 ft
Phosphorus17.7 µg/L11.4 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth56 ft102 ft
Surface Area986 acres848 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species55
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Lake Nebagamon: 23 ft, Whitefish Lake: 82 ft) and what you want from the lake. Lake Nebagamon matches its peer on species count.