Spring Lake vs Wyona Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wyona Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Spring Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
Spring Lake and Wyona 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 — Spring Lake (D) versus Wyona Lake (D). 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.
Spring Lake
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Wyona Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Spring Lake | Wyona Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 83.3 µg/L | 86.1 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 312 acres | 93 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Wyona Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Spring Lake's Grade D. For fishing diversity, Wyona Lake also leads with 0 species.