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Burnett County Lake Quality

Wisconsin, 168 lakes, measured by Wisconsin DNR

Burnett County in Wisconsin carries 168 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 30 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Burnett County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Wisconsin.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Big Sand Lake.

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Fishing in Burnett County

Burnett County Fishing Guide

Fish species and the cleanest lakes in Burnett County

DNR Reports (12)

Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Burnett County. browse all reports →

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

2024
Clam Lake comprehensive survey, 2024
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Upper Clam River Watershed fishery survey, 2024
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2022
Big Sand Lake comprehensive survey, 2022
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2022 (PDF)
2021
Trade Lake comprehensive survey, 2021
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
2021
Yellow Lake fishery survey, 2021
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
2019
Yellow Lake Sturgeon Management Plan 2019
Management Plan · WI DNR · 2019 (PDF)
2018
Middle McKenzie comprehensive fisheries survey 2018
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2018 (PDF)
2018
Upper Clam River trout assessment 2018
Trout Survey · WI DNR · 2018 (PDF)
2017
Clam Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2017
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2017 (PDF)
2016
Lipsett Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2016
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2016 (PDF)
2014
North Sand Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2014
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2014 (PDF)
2014
Yellow Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2014
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2014 (PDF)

All Lakes in Burnett County

168 lakes · 30 ranked on readings, 138 without enough sampling30 lakes ranked on readings · 138 without enough sampling, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (138)

#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Big Sand LakeBurnett	11 ft	19.5 µg/L	2.3 µg/L	No recent samples	55 ft	✓ Public
2	Gaslyn LakeBurnett	4.5 ft	31.5 µg/L	4.2 µg/L	No recent samples	12 ft	✓ Public
3	Cranberry LakeBurnett	8.8 ft	14.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	Not recorded
4	Long LakeBurnett	21.5 ft	11.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	41 ft	✓ Public
5	Deer LakeBurnett	13 ft	15.4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
6	Loon LakeBurnett	8.5 ft	15 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	28 ft	✓ Public
7	Viola LakeBurnett	17 ft	18.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	✓ Public
8	Mud Hen LakeBurnett	11 ft	15.8 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	66 ft	✓ Public
9	Fish LakeBurnett	14 ft	12.7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
10	Wood LakeBurnett	5.5 ft	22.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	✓ Public
11	Minerva LakeBurnett	10.5 ft	15.9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	✓ Public
12	Benoit LakeBurnett	11.1 ft	13.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
13	Tabor LakeBurnett	12 ft	14.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	28 ft	✓ Public
14	Lipsett LakeBurnett	9 ft	20.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	24 ft	✓ Public
15	Birch Island LakeBurnett	8 ft	13.7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	13 ft	✓ Public
16	Johnson LakeBurnett	12.2 ft	14.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
17	Gull LakeBurnett	8 ft	21.4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	✓ Public
18	Rooney LakeBurnett	11 ft	16.7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
19	Big Bear LakeBurnett	10 ft	19.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	17 ft	Not recorded
20	Poquettes LakeBurnett	14.5 ft	15.7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
21	Des Moines LakeBurnett	18.9 ft	10.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	37 ft	✓ Public
22	Sand LakeBurnett	18 ft	10.4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	73 ft	✓ Public
23	Middle Mckenzie LakeBurnett	20 ft	12.4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	45 ft	✓ Public
24	Big Trade LakeBurnett	5 ft	28.9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	39 ft	✓ Public
25	Yellow LakeBurnett	6 ft	26.9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	31 ft	✓ Public
26	Little Wood LakeBurnett	No recent samples	26.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
27	Round LakeBurnett	5.2 ft	41.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
28	Clam LakeBurnett	3 ft	77.5 µg/L	13 µg/L	No recent samples	11 ft	✓ Public
29	Little Trade LakeBurnett	3.5 ft	50 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
30	Bashaw LakeBurnett	3 ft	48.5 µg/L	8.6 µg/L	No recent samples	16 ft	✓ Public
	Bass LakeBurnett	4.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45 ft	Not recorded
	Point LakeBurnett	7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	✓ Public
	Love LakeBurnett	11 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	63 ft	Not recorded
	Clear LakeBurnett	12.8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	55 ft	✓ Public
	Dubois LakeBurnett	10 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	Crooked LakeBurnett	10.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13 ft	✓ Public
	Stone LakeBurnett	8.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	11 ft	✓ Public
	Webb LakeBurnett	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Ward LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	✓ Public
	Cadotte LakeBurnett	9.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Twentysix LakeBurnett	14 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45 ft	✓ Public
	Spirit LakeBurnett	5.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
	Danbury Flowage LakeBurnett	6.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	✓ Public
	Clam River Flowage LakeBurnett	2.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29 ft	✓ Public
	Falk LakeBurnett	10 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Oak LakeBurnett	11.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
	Fawn Lake-Deep HoleBurnett	10.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	Not recorded
	Devils LakeBurnett	11 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Dogtown LakeBurnett	5.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lind LakeBurnett	13.5 ft	11.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
	Shoal LakeBurnett	5.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	5 ft	✓ Public
	Ham LakeBurnett	12.7 ft	12.4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	29 ft	Not recorded
	Big Doctor LakeBurnett	4.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Sand LakeBurnett	19.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Mallard LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	✓ Public
	Upper Clam LakeBurnett	2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	11 ft	✓ Public
	Buck LakeBurnett	No recent samples	20 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	6 ft	Not recorded
	Little Yellow LakeBurnett	No recent samples	90.9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	✓ Public
	Holmes LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	✓ Public
	Gabrielson LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	Not recorded
	Pickle LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	Not recorded
	Dueholm FlowageBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Reisinger LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Monson LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	South Refuge FlowageBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Phantom LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Fish LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Canute Creek FlowageBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Hay Creek FlowageBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Rice LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13 ft	Not recorded
	Silver LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Blomberg LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Dunham LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	63 ft	✓ Public
	Hunters LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	5 ft	Not recorded
	Elbow LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	8 ft	Not recorded
	Swamp LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	3 ft	Not recorded
	Godfrey LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	41 ft	✓ Public
	Cranberry LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Owl LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	Not recorded
	Taylor LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	✓ Public
	Crooked LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	✓ Public
	Larson LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	Not recorded
	Silver LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	67 ft	Not recorded
	Sand LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	Not recorded
	Long LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13 ft	Not recorded
	Doctor LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	Not recorded
	Big Doctor LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9 ft	Not recorded
	Fish LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	Not recorded
	Lower Clam LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
	Mallard SloughBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	4 ft	Not recorded
	Tucker LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pike LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16.4 ft	Not recorded
	Money LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	24 ft	✓ Public
	Austin LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	48 ft	Not recorded
	Peterson LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16 ft	✓ Public
	Tomoe LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6 ft	Not recorded
	Ann LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6 ft	Not recorded
	Conners LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16 ft	✓ Public
	Mud LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	North Fork FlowageBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Upper North Fork FlowageBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Reed LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bluff LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6 ft	✓ Public
	Kreiner LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Briggs LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13 ft	✓ Public
	Berg LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45 ft	Not recorded
	Robie LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	Not recorded
	Burlingame LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	✓ Public
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Hayden LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	Not recorded
	Bricher LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
	Long LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	Not recorded
	Buffalo LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Fremstadt LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	22 ft	Not recorded
	Minnow LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	Tanda LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	3.3 ft	Not recorded
	Crystal LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	5 ft	Not recorded
	Phernetton LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	5 ft	Not recorded
	Lang LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Myre LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	Not recorded
	Eagle LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	✓ Public
	Culbertson LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	8 ft	Not recorded
	Boner LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
	Behr LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
	Crescent LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	11 ft	Not recorded
	Fish LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29 ft	Not recorded
	Nicaboyne LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	✓ Public
	Lily LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	✓ Public
	Hanscom LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	Not recorded
	Little Bear LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	55 ft	Not recorded
	Lucerne LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Miniature LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	69 ft	Not recorded
	Frog LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	Not recorded
	Prinel LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	✓ Public
	Webb LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	31 ft	Not recorded
	Johnson LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	Not recorded
	Mud LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	Not recorded
	McGraw LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
	Little McGraw LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	✓ Public
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	Not recorded
	Lost LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lost LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Goose LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6 ft	✓ Public
	Lindy LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	Not recorded
	Deep LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	58 ft	Not recorded
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	Not recorded
	Rice LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9 ft	✓ Public
	Smith LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	22 ft	Not recorded
	Durand LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lower Twin LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9 ft	Not recorded
	Upper Twin LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	18 ft	Not recorded
	Pine LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
	Green LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6 ft	✓ Public
	Round LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6.6 ft	Not recorded
	Lost LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Baker LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6 ft	Not recorded
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	18 ft	Not recorded
	Warner LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	75 ft	✓ Public
	North Twin LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	Not recorded
	Kent LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16 ft	Not recorded
	Pokegama LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	28 ft	✓ Public
	Bass LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	Spencer LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
	Pine LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	46 ft	Not recorded
	Rice LakeBurnett	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	5 ft	Not recorded

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