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LakeQuality

Long Lake vs Pimushe Lake

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

Long Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Pimushe Lake (B, Good). Both are in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

A

Long Lake

Beltrami County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 20 ft down.

B

Pimushe Lake

Beltrami County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLong LakePimushe Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity20 ft8.2 ft
Phosphorus7 µg/L21 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth87 ft40 ft
Surface Area411.95 acres1.2K acres
Public AccessNoYes
Fish Species1115
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Long Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Pimushe Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 20 ft vs 8.2 ft. For more fish-species variety, Pimushe Lake edges ahead with 15 documented species.