Burnett County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 70 lakes, average grade A (Excellent)
Burnett County in Wisconsin carries 70 graded lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. On average, Burnett County lakes grade an A. That puts it near the top of the Wisconsin county ranking.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Long Lake (A); the most-stressed is Frog Lake (F).
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DNR Reports (12)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Burnett County. browse all reports →
- 2024Clam Lake comprehensive survey, 2024Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Upper Clam River Watershed fishery survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2022Big Sand Lake comprehensive survey, 2022Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2022 (PDF)
- 2021Trade Lake comprehensive survey, 2021Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
- 2021Yellow Lake fishery survey, 2021Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
- 2019Yellow Lake Sturgeon Management Plan 2019Management Plan · WI DNR · 2019 (PDF)
- 2018Middle McKenzie comprehensive fisheries survey 2018Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2018 (PDF)
- 2018Upper Clam River trout assessment 2018Trout Survey · WI DNR · 2018 (PDF)
- 2017Clam Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2017Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2017 (PDF)
- 2016Lipsett Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2016Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2016 (PDF)
- 2014North Sand Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2014Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2014 (PDF)
- 2014Yellow Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2014Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2014 (PDF)
All Lakes in Burnett County
| Rank | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Max Depth | Phosphorus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Lake | A | 68.9 ft | 41 ft | 11.3 µg/L |
| 2 | Goose Lake | A | 23 ft | - | - |
| 3 | Nicaboyne Lake | A | 24.6 ft | - | - |
| 4 | Birch Island Lake | A | 26.2 ft | - | 13.7 µg/L |
| 5 | Spirit Lake | A | 18 ft | 27 ft | - |
| 6 | Loon Lake | A | 29.5 ft | 28 ft | 15.1 µg/L |
| 7 | Viola Lake | A | 55.8 ft | 34 ft | 17.2 µg/L |
| 8 | Clear Lake | A | 36.1 ft | 55 ft | - |
| 9 | Stone Lake | A | 24.2 ft | - | - |
| 10 | Fish Lake | A | 45.9 ft | - | 12.6 µg/L |
| 11 | Deer Lake | A | 42.7 ft | - | 15.3 µg/L |
| 12 | Cranberry Lake | A | 27.9 ft | 26 ft | 14.3 µg/L |
| 13 | Johnson Lake | A | 36.9 ft | 23 ft | 14.1 µg/L |
| 14 | Mud Hen Lake | A | 37.7 ft | 66 ft | 15.8 µg/L |
| 15 | Elbow Lake | A | 26.2 ft | - | - |
| 16 | Des Moines Lake | A | 62.3 ft | 37 ft | 10.3 µg/L |
| 17 | Big Sand Lake | A | 36.1 ft | 55 ft | 17 µg/L |
| 18 | Danbury Flowage Lake | A | 25.1 ft | - | - |
| 19 | Tabor Lake | A | 42.7 ft | 28 ft | 14.3 µg/L |
| 20 | Middle Mckenzie Lake | A | 62.3 ft | 45 ft | 12.4 µg/L |
| 21 | Cadotte Lake | A | 31.2 ft | 21 ft | - |
| 22 | Eagle Lake | A | 23 ft | 15 ft | - |
| 23 | Big Bear Lake | A | 33.6 ft | 17 ft | 19.6 µg/L |
| 24 | Twentysix Lake | A | 42.7 ft | 45 ft | - |
| 25 | Webb Lake | A | 26.2 ft | - | - |
| 26 | Crooked Lake | A | 34.5 ft | - | - |
| 27 | Oak Lake | A | 36.1 ft | 19 ft | - |
| 28 | Dubois Lake | A | 32.8 ft | - | - |
| 29 | Ward Lake | A | - | 21 ft | 17 µg/L |
| 30 | Little Round Lake | A | 36.1 ft | 45 ft | - |
| 31 | Benoit Lake | A | 36.7 ft | - | 13.2 µg/L |
| 32 | Banach Lake | A | 42.7 ft | - | - |
| 33 | Culbertson Springs Lake | A | 29.5 ft | - | - |
| 34 | Rooney Lake | A | 36.1 ft | 30 ft | 16.2 µg/L |
| 35 | Prinel Lake | A | 32.8 ft | - | - |
| 36 | Minerva Lake | A | 33.8 ft | 26 ft | 16.3 µg/L |
| 37 | Taylor Lake | A | 21.3 ft | - | - |
| 38 | Devils Lake | A | 36.1 ft | - | - |
| 39 | Bricher Lake | A | 32.4 ft | 25 ft | - |
| 40 | Briggs Lake | A | 23 ft | - | - |
| 41 | Poquettes Lake | A | 48.4 ft | - | 15.7 µg/L |
| 42 | Point Lake | A | 23 ft | - | - |
| 43 | Love Lake | A | 36.1 ft | 63 ft | - |
| 44 | Falk Lake | A | 32.8 ft | 30 ft | - |
| 45 | Sand Lake | A | 60 ft | 73 ft | 9.9 µg/L |
| 46 | Fawn Lake-Deep Hole | A | 35.7 ft | - | - |
| 47 | Dogtown Lake | A | 17.3 ft | - | - |
| 48 | Lind Lake | A | 44.2 ft | - | 11.3 µg/L |
| 49 | Shoal Lake | A | 19.3 ft | - | - |
| 50 | Ham Lake | A | 41.5 ft | 29 ft | 12.4 µg/L |
| 51 | Sand Lake | A | 64 ft | - | - |
| 52 | Big Trade Lake | A | 16.4 ft | 39 ft | 28.9 µg/L |
| 53 | Wood Lake | A | 18 ft | 35 ft | 22.6 µg/L |
| 54 | Lipsett Lake | A | 29.5 ft | 24 ft | 21.6 µg/L |
| 55 | Yellow Lake | A | 19.7 ft | 31 ft | 26.9 µg/L |
| 56 | Gull Lake | A | 26.2 ft | 19 ft | 21.4 µg/L |
| 57 | Round Lake | B | 16.4 ft | 27 ft | 41.4 µg/L |
| 58 | Bass Lake | B | 14.8 ft | 45 ft | - |
| 59 | North Lake | B | 14.8 ft | - | - |
| 60 | Gaslyn Lake | B | 14.8 ft | 12 ft | 32 µg/L |
| 61 | Big Doctor Lake | B | 13.9 ft | - | - |
| 62 | Little Wood Lake | B | - | 23 ft | 26.1 µg/L |
| 63 | Buck Lake | B | - | 6 ft | 20 µg/L |
| 64 | Little Trade Lake | B | 11.5 ft | 19 ft | 50 µg/L |
| 65 | Clam River Flowage Lake | C | 7.2 ft | 29 ft | - |
| 66 | Bashaw Lake | C | 9.8 ft | 16 ft | 48.5 µg/L |
| 67 | Clam Lake | C | 9.8 ft | 11 ft | 66 µg/L |
| 68 | Upper Clam Lake | D | 6.6 ft | 11 ft | - |
| 69 | Frog Lake | F | - | - | - |
| 70 | Little Yellow Lake | F | - | 21 ft | 90.9 µg/L |
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.