Pokegama Lake vs Pokegema Lake Deep
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pokegama Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Pokegema Lake Deep (B, Good). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Pokegama Lake and Pokegema Lake Deep are both in Wisconsin — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Pokegama Lake (A) and Pokegema Lake Deep (B) 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.
Pokegama Lake
No clarity data.
Pokegema Lake Deep
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Pokegama Lake | Pokegema Lake Deep |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 12 ft |
| Phosphorus | 10 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 65 ft | 65 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.0K acres | 1.0K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Pokegama Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Pokegema Lake Deep's Grade B. For fishing diversity, Pokegama Lake also leads with 0 species.