Bay-West-Bay Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Bay-West-Bay Lake. Here is what has been measured.
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Bay-West-Bay Lake in Bay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility.
Bay-West-Bay Lake is a lake in Bay County, Florida. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-08-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bay-West-Bay Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Bay-West-Bay Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Bay-West-Bay Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. TSI 60.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 60 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Bay-West-Bay Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 87°F) and coldest in Jan (about 56°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (56°F) to its warmest (87°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 65 field readings (2020–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Bay-West-Bay Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Bay-West-Bay Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Bay-West-Bay Lake
Where is Bay-West-Bay Lake?
- Bay-West-Bay Lake is a lake in Bay County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bay-West-Bay Lake?
- Bay-West-Bay Lake in Bay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility.
Is Bay-West-Bay Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Bay-West-Bay Lake?
- Bay-West-Bay Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in October, from 65 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Can I fish at Bay-West-Bay Lake?
- Public access to Bay-West-Bay Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
64 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples64 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.