Pella Lake vs Tilleda Off Bridge Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pella Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Tilleda Off Bridge Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Both Pella Lake and Tilleda Off Bridge 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Pella Lake (D) versus Tilleda Off Bridge Lake (F). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Pella Lake
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility.
Tilleda Off Bridge Lake
Very murky, less than 0.5 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Pella Lake | Tilleda Off Bridge Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.5 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 63.7 µg/L | 525 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 69 acres | 28 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Pella Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Tilleda Off Bridge Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.5 ft vs 0.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Pella Lake also leads with 0 species.