Cleanest Lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin
Sunset Lake in Vilas County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 56.5 ft of clarity. Below are the top 50 cleanest monitored lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunset Lake | Vilas | A | 56.5 ft | 11 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Middle Sugarbush Lake | Vilas | A | 50 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Irving Lake | Vilas | A | 36.1 ft | 18.6 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Towanda Lake | Vilas | A | 34.5 ft | 12.6 µg/L | - |
| 5 | West Bay Lake | Vilas | A | 42.7 ft | 16.4 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Spring Lake | Vilas | A | 27.9 ft | 16.3 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Spider Lake | Vilas | A | 36.9 ft | 14.1 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Silver Lake | Vilas | A | 39.9 ft | 17.8 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Dead Pike Lake | Vilas | A | 24.6 ft | 14.2 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Ballard Lake | Vilas | A | 49.2 ft | 15.5 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Birch Lake | Vilas | A | 21.3 ft | 16.6 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Bass Lake | Vilas | A | 41 ft | 18.5 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Big Portage Lake | Vilas | A | 62.3 ft | 11.7 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Big Lake | Vilas | A | 39.4 ft | 12.8 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Anderson Lake | Vilas | A | 68.9 ft | 10.4 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Little Crawling Stone Lake | Vilas | A | 49.2 ft | 9.9 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Loon Lake | Vilas | A | 47.6 ft | 12 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Little Crooked Lake | Vilas | A | 27.9 ft | 16.8 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Rosalind Lake | Vilas | A | 63.2 ft | 9.9 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Plummer Lake | Vilas | A | 59.1 ft | 11.5 µg/L | - |
| 21 | North Turtle Lake | Vilas | A | 27.1 ft | 15.2 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Meta Lake | Vilas | A | 34.5 ft | 15.1 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Snipe Lake | Vilas | A | 36.1 ft | 14.7 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Gunlock Lake | Vilas | A | 29.5 ft | 18.9 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Horsehead Lake | Vilas | A | 32.8 ft | 14.6 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Carpenter Lake | Vilas | A | 28.2 ft | 17 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Finger Lake | Vilas | A | 36.1 ft | 10.4 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Rainbow Lake | Vilas | A | 19.7 ft | 11.4 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Wildcat Lake | Vilas | A | 24.2 ft | 17 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Rush Lake | Vilas | A | 16.4 ft | 19.8 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Sugarbush Lake | Vilas | A | 51.7 ft | 11 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Annabelle Lake | Vilas | A | 23.8 ft | 15.4 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Pokegama Lake | Vilas | A | 54.1 ft | 10 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Circle Lily Lake | Vilas | A | 18.9 ft | 14.6 µg/L | - |
| 35 | Alma Lake | Vilas | A | 39.4 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Oxbow Lake | Vilas | A | 26.2 ft | 15.2 µg/L | - |
| 37 | Little Tamarack Flowage Lake | Vilas | A | 26.2 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 38 | Anvil Lake | Vilas | A | 36.1 ft | 11.8 µg/L | - |
| 39 | Presque Isle Lake | Vilas | A | 60.7 ft | 10.3 µg/L | - |
| 40 | High Lake | Vilas | A | 32.8 ft | 14.2 µg/L | - |
| 41 | Moon Lake | Vilas | A | 42.7 ft | 14.2 µg/L | - |
| 42 | Little Spider Lake | Vilas | A | 52.5 ft | 11.5 µg/L | - |
| 43 | Papoose Lake | Vilas | A | 49.2 ft | 10.4 µg/L | - |
| 44 | Myrtle Lake | Vilas | A | 33.6 ft | 17.2 µg/L | - |
| 45 | Pioneer Lake | Vilas | A | 31.2 ft | 15.2 µg/L | - |
| 46 | Crab Lake | Vilas | A | 32.8 ft | 12.6 µg/L | - |
| 47 | Black Oak Lake | Vilas | A | 88.6 ft | 10.2 µg/L | - |
| 48 | South Turtle Lake | Vilas | A | 26.2 ft | 17.4 µg/L | - |
| 49 | Escanaba Lake | Vilas | A | 28.2 ft | 19 µg/L | - |
| 50 | Harris Lake | Vilas | A | 48.4 ft | 12.3 µg/L | - |