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Rice Lake vs Siseebakwet Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Siseebakwet Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Rice Lake (B, Good). Both are in Itasca County, Minnesota.

B

Rice Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13.8 ft.

A

Siseebakwet Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 19 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricRice LakeSiseebakwet Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity13.8 ft19 ft
PhosphorusNo data5 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth68 ft105 ft
Surface Area863.38 acres1.2K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1411
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Siseebakwet Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Rice Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 19 ft vs 13.8 ft. For more fish-species variety, Rice Lake edges ahead with 14 documented species.