Muskego Lake vs Wind Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wind Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Muskego Lake. Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Muskego Lake and Wind Lake sit in Wisconsin. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. The readings are close: Muskego Lake and Wind Lake sit within a narrow band of each other on phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and clarity. The per-parameter table below shows where the small differences actually live.
With readings 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.
Muskego Lake
No clarity data.
Wind Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Muskego Lake | Wind Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | No data | 8.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 59.4 µg/L Better | 176 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 6.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 23 ft | 47 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 2,194 acres | 919 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 3 | 6 Better |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Wind Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Muskego Lake. For fishing diversity, Wind Lake also leads with 6 species.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.