Lost Land Lake vs Spider Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lost Land Lake and Spider Lake read the same on nutrients and algae. Both are in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Both Lost Land Lake and Spider Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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 the readings, Lost Land Lake versus Spider 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.
Lost Land Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.
Spider Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lost Land Lake | Spider Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 10 ft | 10.5 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 17.1 µg/L | 14.1 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 21 ft | 64 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 1,264 acres | 1,194 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 6 Better | 5 |
| 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
Both lakes earn the same Grade B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Lost Land Lake: 10 ft, Spider Lake: 10.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Lost Land Lake supports more documented fish species.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.