Best Ice Fishing Lakes in Wisconsin
Top 0 ice fishing lakes in Wisconsin. Lakes with walleye, crappie, perch, bluegill, or northern pike, plus public access and at least 10 ft of depth. Ranked by water quality grade and game fish diversity.
Ice-fishing rankings weight winter-target species presence (walleye, perch, tullibee, lake trout) and accessibility on the ice. a leading lake (—) leads the Wisconsin list.
Ice-fishing rankings also favor lakes with reliable winter access — a published winter-road, plowed parking, or shoreline owned by a resort or DNR access point.
| Rank | Lake | County | State | Grade | Clarity | Area | Depth |
|---|
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.