Round Lake vs Teal Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Round Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Teal Lake (B, Good). Both are in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Round Lake and Teal Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Round Lake (A) versus Teal Lake (B). 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.
Round Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 21.1 ft down.
Teal Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Round Lake | Teal Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 21.1 ft | 6.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 14.4 µg/L | 16.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 74 ft | 31 ft |
| Surface Area | 3.3K 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
Round Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Teal Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 21.1 ft vs 6.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Round Lake also leads with 0 species.