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Little Trout Lake Deep vs Wild Rice Lake Deep

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

Little Trout Lake Deep and Wild Rice Lake Deep both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

A

Little Trout Lake Deep

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 49.2 ft down.

A

Wild Rice Lake Deep

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 27.9 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLittle Trout Lake DeepWild Rice Lake Deep
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity49.2 ft27.9 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth98 ft26 ft
Surface Area1.0K acres384 acres
Public AccessUnknownYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

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 (Little Trout Lake Deep: 49.2 ft, Wild Rice Lake Deep: 27.9 ft) and what you want from the lake. Little Trout Lake Deep matches its peer on species count.