North Lake vs Pine Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
North Lake and Pine Lake read the same on nutrients and algae. Both are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Both North Lake and Pine 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. These two sit close on the readings, North Lake versus Pine Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
North Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Pine Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 25 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | North Lake | Pine Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 8 ft | 25 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 17.9 µg/L | 12.2 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 78.4 ft | 85 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 440 acres | 711 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Yes |
| Fish Species | 5 | 5 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
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
Both lakes earn the same Grade B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (North Lake: 8 ft, Pine Lake: 25 ft) and what you want from the lake. North Lake matches its peer on species count.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.