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Larson Lake vs North Lemmon Lake

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

North Lemmon Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Larson Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.

Both Larson Lake and North Lemmon Lake sit in North Dakota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Larson Lake (C) versus North Lemmon Lake (B). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.

With grades 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.

C

Larson Lake

Hettinger County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.

B

North Lemmon Lake

Adams County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 5.7 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

MetricLarson LakeNorth Lemmon Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)B (Good)
Water Clarity4.8 ft5.7 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)13.1 µg/L4.8 µg/L
Maximum Depth--
Surface Area235 acres49.8 acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species00
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

North Lemmon Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Larson Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 5.7 ft vs 4.8 ft. For fishing diversity, North Lemmon Lake also leads with 0 species.