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LakeQuality

Little Muskego Lake vs Muskego Lake

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

Little Muskego Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Muskego Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

A

Little Muskego Lake

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 50.9 ft down.

C

Muskego Lake

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

No clarity data.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLittle Muskego LakeMuskego Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)C (Fair)
Water Clarity50.9 ftNo data
PhosphorusNo data59.4 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth65 ft23 ft
Surface Area470 acres2.2K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species43
Trophic Stateoligotrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Little Muskego Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Muskego Lake's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Little Muskego Lake also leads with 4 species.