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LakeQuality

Moose Lake vs Teal Lake

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

Teal Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Moose Lake (B, Good). Both are in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

B

Moose Lake

Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.

A

Teal Lake

Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 21.3 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMoose LakeTeal Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity9 ft21.3 ft
Phosphorus28.9 µg/L16.5 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth21 ft31 ft
Surface Area1.6K acres1.0K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species56
Trophic Statemesotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Teal Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Moose Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 21.3 ft vs 9 ft. For fishing diversity, Teal Lake also leads with 6 species.