Oconomowoc Lake vs Pine Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pine Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Oconomowoc Lake (A, Excellent). Both are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Both Oconomowoc 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 close: Oconomowoc Lake (A) and Pine Lake (A) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Oconomowoc Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.
Pine Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 25 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Oconomowoc Lake | Pine Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 13 ft | 25 ft |
| Phosphorus | 11.7 µg/L | 11.9 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 60 ft | 85 ft |
| Surface Area | 818 acres | 711 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | 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 Oconomowoc Lake's Grade A. Water clarity: 25 ft vs 13 ft. For fishing diversity, Pine Lake also leads with 0 species.