Le Homme Dieu Lake vs Lobster Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Le Homme Dieu Lake and Lobster Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Le Homme Dieu Lake and Lobster Lake are both in Minnesota — 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Le Homme Dieu Lake (A) versus Lobster Lake (A). 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.
Le Homme Dieu Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.
Lobster Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Le Homme Dieu Lake | Lobster Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 13.1 ft | 13 ft |
| Phosphorus | 21 µg/L | 20.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.7 µg/L | 3.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 85 ft | 65 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,801 acres | 1,334 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 20 | 18 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Le Homme Dieu Lake: 13.1 ft, Lobster Lake: 13 ft) and what you want from the lake. Le Homme Dieu Lake supports more documented fish species.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.