Louise Lake vs Mary Lake Central Basin Southeast; Waucedah Township
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Louise Lake and Mary Lake Central Basin Southeast; Waucedah Township both received the same overall water quality grade of B (Good). Both are in Dickinson County, Wisconsin.
Louise Lake and Mary Lake Central Basin Southeast; Waucedah Township are both in Michigan — 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 — Louise Lake (B) versus Mary Lake Central Basin Southeast; Waucedah Township (B). 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.
Louise Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.5 ft.
Mary Lake Central Basin Southeast; Waucedah Township
Good clarity, visible to about 13.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Louise Lake | Mary Lake Central Basin Southeast; Waucedah Township |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 12.5 ft | 13.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 230 acres | 230 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 1 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Louise Lake: 12.5 ft, Mary Lake Central Basin Southeast; Waucedah Township: 13.8 ft) and what you want from the lake. Louise Lake supports more documented fish species.