Moose Lake vs Wind Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Moose Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Wind Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Lake County, Minnesota.
Both Moose Lake and Wind Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Moose Lake (B) versus Wind Lake (C). 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.
Moose Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.
Wind Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Moose Lake | Wind Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 13 ft | 9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 65 ft | 32 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.3K acres | 926.08 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | No |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Moose Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Wind Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 13 ft vs 9 ft. For fishing diversity, Moose Lake also leads with 1 species.