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LakeQuality

Mille Lacs Lake vs Ml-Se Lake

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

Ml-Se Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Mille Lacs Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

C

Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.

B

Ml-Se Lake

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 24.2 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMille Lacs LakeMl-Se Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)B (Good)
Water Clarity9 ft24.2 ft
PhosphorusNo data26.5 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data5.1 µg/L
Maximum Depth42 ft42 ft
Surface Area128.3K acres128.3K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species2121
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Ml-Se Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Mille Lacs Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 24.2 ft vs 9 ft. For fishing diversity, Ml-Se Lake also leads with 21 species.