Lobster Lake vs Miltona Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Miltona Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Lobster Lake. Both are in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Both Lobster Lake and Miltona Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Lobster Lake versus Miltona 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.
Lobster Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.
Miltona Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 18.7 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lobster Lake | Miltona Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 13 ft | 18.7 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 20.5 µg/L | 18 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.6 µg/L | 2.9 µg/L Better |
| Maximum Depth | 65 ft | 105 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 1,334 acres | 5,731 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 18 | 19 Better |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
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.
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Verdict
Lobster Lake and Miltona Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Lobster Lake: 13 ft, Miltona Lake: 18.7 ft) and what you want from the lake. Lobster Lake has fewer fish species than Miltona Lake.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.