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LakeQuality

Lake Wissota vs Moon Bay Lake

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

Moon Bay Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake Wissota (C, Fair). Both are in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

C

Lake Wissota

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft.

B

Moon Bay Lake

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 12.3 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake WissotaMoon Bay Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)B (Good)
Water Clarity11.5 ft12.3 ft
Phosphorus76.4 µg/LNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth64.4 ft64.4 ft
Surface Area6.1K acres6.1K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species88
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Moon Bay Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake Wissota's Grade C. Water clarity: 12.3 ft vs 11.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Moon Bay Lake also leads with 8 species.