Little St. Germain Lake-West Bay-at St. Germain vs White Sand Lake Deep
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
White Sand Lake Deep has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Little St. Germain Lake-West Bay-at St. Germain (F, Very Poor). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Little St. Germain Lake-West Bay-at St. Germain and White Sand Lake Deep are both in Wisconsin — 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. White Sand Lake Deep (A) is materially cleaner than Little St. Germain Lake-West Bay-at St. Germain (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — White Sand Lake Deep is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Little St. Germain Lake-West Bay-at St. Germain
No clarity data.
White Sand Lake Deep
Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Little St. Germain Lake-West Bay-at St. Germain | White Sand Lake Deep |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 18 ft |
| Phosphorus | 238 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 53 ft | 63 ft |
| Surface Area | 972 acres | 1.2K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
White Sand Lake Deep wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Little St. Germain Lake-West Bay-at St. Germain's Grade F. For fishing diversity, White Sand Lake Deep also leads with 0 species.