Burnett County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 57 lakes, average grade B (Good)
Burnett County in Wisconsin carries 57 graded lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. With an average grade of B, Burnett County sits comfortably above the Wisconsin median.
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 Clam River Flowage 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 | 21.5 ft | 41 ft | 11.3 µg/L |
| 2 | Ward Lake | A | - | 21 ft | 17 µg/L |
| 3 | Viola Lake | A | 17 ft | 34 ft | 17.2 µg/L |
| 4 | Des Moines Lake | A | 19 ft | 37 ft | 10.3 µg/L |
| 5 | Sand Lake | A | 18.3 ft | 73 ft | 9.9 µg/L |
| 6 | Middle Mckenzie Lake | A | 20 ft | 45 ft | 12.4 µg/L |
| 7 | Sand Lake | A | 19.5 ft | - | - |
| 8 | Big Sand Lake | A | 10.5 ft | 55 ft | 17 µg/L |
| 9 | Deer Lake | A | 13 ft | - | 15.3 µg/L |
| 10 | Mud Hen Lake | A | 11 ft | 66 ft | 15.8 µg/L |
| 11 | Fish Lake | A | 14 ft | - | 12.6 µg/L |
| 12 | Minerva Lake | A | 10.5 ft | 26 ft | 16.3 µg/L |
| 13 | Benoit Lake | A | 11.1 ft | - | 13.2 µg/L |
| 14 | Tabor Lake | A | 12 ft | 28 ft | 14.3 µg/L |
| 15 | Johnson Lake | A | 11.9 ft | 23 ft | 14.1 µg/L |
| 16 | Rooney Lake | A | 11 ft | 30 ft | 16.2 µg/L |
| 17 | Big Bear Lake | A | 10 ft | 17 ft | 19.6 µg/L |
| 18 | Poquettes Lake | A | 14.8 ft | 23 ft | 15.7 µg/L |
| 19 | Lind Lake | A | 13.5 ft | 19 ft | 11.3 µg/L |
| 20 | Ham Lake | A | 12.7 ft | 29 ft | 12.4 µg/L |
| 21 | Cranberry Lake | B | 8.8 ft | 26 ft | 14.3 µg/L |
| 22 | Love Lake | B | 11 ft | 63 ft | - |
| 23 | Clear Lake | B | 12.8 ft | 55 ft | - |
| 24 | Dubois Lake | B | 10 ft | - | - |
| 25 | Crooked Lake | B | 10.5 ft | 13 ft | - |
| 26 | Loon Lake | B | 8.5 ft | 28 ft | 15.1 µg/L |
| 27 | Twentysix Lake | B | 14 ft | 45 ft | - |
| 28 | Birch Island Lake | B | 8 ft | 13 ft | 13.7 µg/L |
| 29 | Falk Lake | B | 10 ft | 30 ft | - |
| 30 | Oak Lake | B | 11.3 ft | 19 ft | - |
| 31 | Fawn Lake-Deep Hole | B | 10.9 ft | 14 ft | - |
| 32 | Devils Lake | B | 11 ft | - | - |
| 33 | Little Wood Lake | B | - | 23 ft | 26.1 µg/L |
| 34 | Buck Lake | B | - | 6 ft | 20 µg/L |
| 35 | Lipsett Lake | B | 9 ft | 24 ft | 21.6 µg/L |
| 36 | Gull Lake | B | 8 ft | 19 ft | 21.4 µg/L |
| 37 | Gaslyn Lake | C | 4.5 ft | 12 ft | 32 µg/L |
| 38 | Point Lake | C | 7 ft | 7 ft | - |
| 39 | Stone Lake | C | 7.4 ft | 11 ft | - |
| 40 | Webb Lake | C | 8 ft | - | - |
| 41 | Cadotte Lake | C | 9.5 ft | 21 ft | - |
| 42 | Big Trade Lake | C | 5 ft | 39 ft | 28.9 µg/L |
| 43 | Wood Lake | C | 5.5 ft | 35 ft | 22.6 µg/L |
| 44 | Yellow Lake | C | 6 ft | 31 ft | 26.9 µg/L |
| 45 | Round Lake | C | 5 ft | 27 ft | 41.4 µg/L |
| 46 | Little Trade Lake | C | 3.5 ft | 19 ft | 50 µg/L |
| 47 | Bashaw Lake | D | 3 ft | 16 ft | 48.5 µg/L |
| 48 | Bass Lake | D | 4.5 ft | 45 ft | - |
| 49 | Spirit Lake | D | 5.5 ft | 27 ft | - |
| 50 | Danbury Flowage Lake | D | 6.2 ft | 10 ft | - |
| 51 | Clam Lake | D | 3 ft | 11 ft | 66 µg/L |
| 52 | Dogtown Lake | D | 5.3 ft | - | - |
| 53 | Shoal Lake | D | 5.9 ft | 5 ft | - |
| 54 | Big Doctor Lake | D | 4.3 ft | - | - |
| 55 | Clam River Flowage Lake | F | 2.2 ft | 29 ft | - |
| 56 | Upper Clam Lake | F | 2 ft | 11 ft | - |
| 57 | Little Yellow Lake | F | - | 21 ft | 90.9 µg/L |
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.