Pimushe Lake vs Rabideau Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pimushe Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Rabideau Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Both Pimushe Lake and Rabideau Lake sit in Minnesota. 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: Pimushe Lake (B) and Rabideau Lake (C) 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.
Pimushe Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.
Rabideau Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Pimushe Lake | Rabideau Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 8.2 ft | 9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 21 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.5 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 40 ft | 112 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.2K acres | 680.35 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Pimushe Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Rabideau Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 8.2 ft vs 9 ft. For fishing diversity, Pimushe Lake also leads with 1 species.