South Lindstrom Lake vs Sunrise Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
South Lindstrom Lake and Sunrise Lake read the same on nutrients and algae. Both are in Chisago County, Minnesota.
South Lindstrom Lake and Sunrise Lake are both in Minnesota — 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 readings are close: South Lindstrom Lake and Sunrise Lake sit within a narrow band of each other on phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and clarity. The per-parameter table below shows where the small differences actually live.
With readings 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.
South Lindstrom Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft.
Sunrise Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | South Lindstrom Lake | Sunrise Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 5.6 ft | 8.4 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 16 µg/L | 9.4 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.1 µg/L | 2.5 µg/L Better |
| Maximum Depth | 34 ft Better | 21 ft |
| Surface Area | 455 acres | 796 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | No |
| Fish Species | 14 Better | 10 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (South Lindstrom Lake: 5.6 ft, Sunrise Lake: 8.4 ft) and what you want from the lake. South Lindstrom Lake supports more documented fish species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.