Lords Lake vs Sturgeon Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Sturgeon Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Lords Lake (B, Good). Both are in Pine County, Minnesota.
Lords Lake and Sturgeon Lake are both in Minnesota — 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Lords Lake (B) versus Sturgeon Lake (A). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With grades 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.
Lords Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.
Sturgeon Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 16.8 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lords Lake | Sturgeon Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 12 ft | 16.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 42 ft | 40 ft |
| Surface Area | 526.7 acres | 1.7K acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 13 | 15 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Sturgeon Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Lords Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 16.8 ft vs 12 ft. For fishing diversity, Sturgeon Lake also leads with 15 species.