Muskego Lake vs Pine Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pine Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Muskego Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Both Muskego Lake and Pine Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Pine Lake grades a A while Muskego Lake grades a C. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Pine Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Muskego Lake
No clarity data.
Pine Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 25 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Muskego Lake | Pine Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 25 ft |
| Phosphorus | 59.4 µg/L | 11.9 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 23 ft | 85 ft |
| Surface Area | 2.2K acres | 711 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Pine Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Muskego Lake's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Pine Lake also leads with 0 species.