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What Is the Deepest Lake in Wisconsin?

Wazee Lake in Jackson County is the deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin at 350 feet. Below: the 25 deepest monitored Wisconsin lakes ranked by maximum depth, with water quality grade for each.

Top 25 Deepest Lakes in Wisconsin

Ranked by maximum recorded depth (feet).

Why Wisconsin Has Deep Lakes

Wisconsin's deepest lakes cluster in two regions: the Northwoods (Vilas, Oneida, and Forest Counties) where Wisconsin glaciation left deep kettle lakes, and a few large kettle lakes in the eastern part of the state — most famously Green Lake.

Depth allows thermal stratification in summer, which preserves cold, oxygen-rich bottom water — the habitat trout and lake whitefish need. Most Wisconsin lakes deeper than 60 feet support coldwater species.