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Lake Thompson vs Stella Lake

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

Stella Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Lake Thompson (B, Good). Both are in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

B

Lake Thompson

Oneida County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.

A

Stella Lake

Oneida County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 26.2 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake ThompsonStella Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity13.1 ft26.2 ft
Phosphorus22.4 µg/L14.4 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth30 ft22 ft
Surface Area401 acres415 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Statemesotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Stella Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Lake Thompson's Grade B. Water clarity: 26.2 ft vs 13.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Stella Lake also leads with 6 species.