Lake Richie vs Siskiwit Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Siskiwit Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Lake Richie. Both are in Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Both Lake Richie and Siskiwit Lake sit in Michigan. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Lake Richie versus Siskiwit Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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 Richie
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.2 ft.
Siskiwit Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 20.5 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Richie | Siskiwit Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 9.2 ft | 20.5 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 16.1 µg/L | 4.4 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 494 acres | 4,008 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 11 Better | 2 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Lake Richie and Siskiwit Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Lake Richie: 9.2 ft, Siskiwit Lake: 20.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Lake Richie supports more documented fish species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.