Lake Winneconne vs Rush Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Rush Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Lake Winneconne (F, Very Poor). Both are in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Lake Winneconne and Rush Lake are both in Wisconsin — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are meaningfully apart: Rush Lake grades a C while Lake Winneconne grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Rush Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Lake Winneconne
Very murky, less than 2.4 ft of visibility.
Rush Lake
Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Winneconne | Rush Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2.4 ft | 3.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 26 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 9 ft | 5 ft |
| Surface Area | 4.6K acres | 2.7K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Rush Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Lake Winneconne's Grade F. Water clarity: 3.2 ft vs 2.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Rush Lake also leads with 0 species.