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Lobster Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Le Homme Dieu Lake. Both are in Douglas County, Minnesota.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated

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 sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Le Homme Dieu Lake versus Lobster Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.

With readings 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

Douglas County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.

Lobster Lake

Douglas County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLe Homme Dieu LakeLobster Lake
Water Clarity13.1 ft Better13 ft
Phosphorus21 µg/L20.5 µg/L Better
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)3.7 µg/L3.6 µg/L Better
Maximum Depth85 ft Better65 ft
Surface Area1,801 acres1,334 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species20 Better18
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.

Verdict

Le Homme Dieu Lake and Lobster Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. 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.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.