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LakeQuality

Minong Flowage Lake vs Stone Lake

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

Stone Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Minong Flowage Lake (B, Good). Both are in Washburn County, Wisconsin.

B

Minong Flowage Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 12.3 ft.

A

Stone Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 75.5 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMinong Flowage LakeStone Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity12.3 ft75.5 ft
Phosphorus37.2 µg/L10.8 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth21 ft49 ft
Surface Area1.6K acres490 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species55
Trophic Statemesotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Stone Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Minong Flowage Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 75.5 ft vs 12.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Stone Lake also leads with 5 species.