Vilas County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 205 lakes, average grade B (Good)
Vilas County in Wisconsin carries 205 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, Vilas 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 Boulder Lake (B); the most-stressed is Little St Germain Lake (D).
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Fishing in Vilas County
DNR Reports (20)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Vilas County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- 2025Catfish Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Cranberry Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Dead Pike Lake comprehensive survey, 2025Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Duck Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Eagle Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Johnson Lake spring bass panfish survey, 2025Panfish Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Little Saint Germain spring walleye/musky netting survey, 2025Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Lynx Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Muskellunge Lake spring bass panfish survey, 2025Musky Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Otter Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Razorback Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Scattering Rice Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Trout Lake spring summary report, 2025Trout Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Upper and Lower Buckatabon spring musky netting survey, 2025Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2025Yellow Birch Lake spring summary report, 2025Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
- 2024Boot Lake spring shocking survey, 2024Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Crab Lake spring survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Plum Lake spring survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Presque Isle Chain spring survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Snipe Lake spring survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
All Lakes in Vilas County
205 lakes · 103 graded, 102 not rated103 graded lakes · 102 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBoulder LakeVilas | B | 5.6 ft | 21.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | BSpider LakeVilas | B | 10.5 ft | 14.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 43 ft | Not recorded |
| 3 | BPickerel LakeVilas | B | 6 ft | 23 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public |
| 4 | BCarpenter LakeVilas | B | 7.5 ft | 17 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16 ft | Not recorded |
| 5 | BNorth Turtle LakeVilas | B | 8.5 ft | 15.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 58 ft | ✓ Public |
| 6 | BSilver LakeVilas | B | 12.1 ft | 17.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public |
| 7 | BPlum LakeVilas | B | 14.2 ft | 13 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | ✓ Public |
| 8 | BBass LakeVilas | B | 12.8 ft | 18.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public |
| 9 | BPioneer LakeVilas | B | 9.5 ft | 15.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 27 ft | ✓ Public |
| 10 | BLittle Spider LakeVilas | B | 16 ft | 11.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | ✓ Public |
| 11 | BRosalind LakeVilas | B | 19.3 ft | 10.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 12 | BOxbow LakeVilas | B | 8 ft | 15.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public |
| 13 | BTowanda LakeVilas | B | 10.5 ft | 12.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 27 ft | ✓ Public |
| 14 | BBirch LakeVilas | B | 6.5 ft | 16.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 45 ft | ✓ Public |
| 15 | BRush LakeVilas | B | 5 ft | 19.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 7 ft | Not recorded |
| 16 | BImogene LakeVilas | B | 10 ft | 14.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 41 ft | Not recorded |
| 17 | BAnderson LakeVilas | B | 20.5 ft | 11.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 63 ft | Not recorded |
| 18 | BCarlin LakeVilas | B | 21 ft | 7.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 36 ft | Not recorded |
| 19 | BHigh LakeVilas | B | 10 ft | 14.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 36 ft | ✓ Public |
| 20 | BRainbow LakeVilas | B | 6 ft | 13.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 36 ft | Not recorded |
| 21 | BLittle Tamarack Flowage LakeVilas | B | 8.2 ft | 17 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16 ft | ✓ Public |
| 22 | BBig LakeVilas | B | 12.5 ft | 12.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 23 | BBig LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 17.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | Not recorded |
| 24 | BPapoose LakeVilas | B | 15 ft | 10.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65 ft | ✓ Public |
| 25 | BKentuck LakeVilas | B | 9.5 ft | 24.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 40 ft | ✓ Public |
| 26 | BLittle Crooked LakeVilas | B | 8.5 ft | 16.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public |
| 27 | BBig Arbor Vitae LakeVilas | B | 6 ft | 24.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 41 ft | ✓ Public |
| 28 | BPlummer LakeVilas | B | 18 ft | 11.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 85 ft | Not recorded |
| 29 | BMcdonald LakeVilas | B | 8.6 ft | 20.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 30 | BArmour LakeVilas | B | 10.5 ft | 12.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 56 ft | Not recorded |
| 31 | BFound LakeVilas | B | 6 ft | 20.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 21 ft | ✓ Public |
| 32 | BCircle Lily LakeVilas | B | 6 ft | 14.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 35 ft | ✓ Public |
| 33 | BBig Portage LakeVilas | B | 18.5 ft | 12 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 40 ft | ✓ Public |
| 34 | BAnnabelle LakeVilas | B | 8 ft | 15.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public |
| 35 | BMeta LakeVilas | B | 10.5 ft | 15.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25 ft | Not recorded |
| 36 | BBlueberry LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 13.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 37 | BForest LakeVilas | B | 22.2 ft | 12.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 60 ft | ✓ Public |
| 38 | BCrab LakeVilas | B | 11 ft | 12.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 39 | BWildcat LakeVilas | B | 7 ft | 16.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 38 ft | ✓ Public |
| 40 | BSunset LakeVilas | B | 17.3 ft | 11.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | Not recorded |
| 41 | BBlack Oak LakeVilas | B | 29 ft | 10.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 85 ft | ✓ Public |
| 42 | BSpring LakeVilas | B | 8.5 ft | 16.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16 ft | ✓ Public |
| 43 | BHorsehead LakeVilas | B | 10 ft | 14.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 44 | BBallard LakeVilas | B | 15 ft | 15.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25 ft | ✓ Public |
| 45 | BFishtrap LakeVilas | B | 12.2 ft | 11.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public |
| 46 | BLynx LakeVilas | B | 12.8 ft | 9.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | ✓ Public |
| 47 | BBeaver LakeVilas | B | 6.5 ft | 16.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | ✓ Public |
| 48 | BSnipe LakeVilas | B | 11 ft | 14.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public |
| 49 | BMoon LakeVilas | B | 13 ft | 14.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 38 ft | Not recorded |
| 50 | BDead Pike LakeVilas | B | 8 ft | 14.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 80 ft | ✓ Public |
| 51 | BWest Bay LakeVilas | B | 13 ft | 16.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 31 ft | Not recorded |
| 52 | BPresque Isle LakeVilas | B | 18 ft | 10.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 103 ft | ✓ Public |
| 53 | BAnvil LakeVilas | B | 12 ft | 11.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32 ft | ✓ Public |
| 54 | BLittle Crawling Stone LakeVilas | B | 15 ft | 11.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public |
| 55 | BCrawling Stone LakeVilas | B | 16 ft | 10.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 87 ft | Not recorded |
| 56 | BSouth Turtle LakeVilas | B | 8 ft | 17.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 40 ft | ✓ Public |
| 57 | BGunlock LakeVilas | B | 9 ft | 18.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 58 | BMiddle Sugarbush LakeVilas | B | 14.5 ft | 13 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | Not recorded |
| 59 | BHiawatha LakeVilas | B | 4 ft | 18.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 58 ft | ✓ Public |
| 60 | BHarris LakeVilas | B | 14.9 ft | 12.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | ✓ Public |
| 61 | BWhite Sand LakeVilas | B | 16 ft | 12.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 63 ft | ✓ Public |
| 62 | BLower Sugarbush LakeVilas | B | 14 ft | 10.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 63 | BAlma LakeVilas | B | 12 ft | 15 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 18 ft | ✓ Public |
| 64 | BMyrtle LakeVilas | B | 10.2 ft | 17.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded |
| 65 | BIrving LakeVilas | B | 11.3 ft | 18.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public |
| 66 | BFinger LakeVilas | B | 11.7 ft | 10.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public |
| 67 | BRed Bass LakeVilas | B | 3.4 ft | 23.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 22 ft | ✓ Public |
| 68 | BMccullough LakeVilas | B | 8 ft | 16.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 27 ft | Not recorded |
| 69 | BEscanaba LakeVilas | B | 9.5 ft | 19 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public |
| 70 | BHunter LakeVilas | B | 12.6 ft | 11.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 40 ft | ✓ Public |
| 71 | BBobidosh LakeVilas | B | 14 ft | 11.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 33 ft | Not recorded |
| 72 | BUpper Gresham LakeVilas | B | 11.3 ft | 13.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32 ft | ✓ Public |
| 73 | BMoccasin LakeVilas | B | 11 ft | 13.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 31 ft | ✓ Public |
| 74 | BLittle Portage LakeVilas | B | 6.4 ft | 20.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 11 ft | ✓ Public |
| 75 | BStearns LakeVilas | B | 10 ft | 13.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 16 ft | Not recorded |
| 76 | BLake ContentVilas | B | 9 ft | 24.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 14 ft | ✓ Public |
| 77 | BSugarbush LakeVilas | B | 16 ft | 11 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded |
| 78 | BPokegama LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 10 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65 ft | Not recorded |
| 79 | BFlambeau LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 78 ft | ✓ Public |
| 80 | BTrout Bog LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 16.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 24 ft | Not recorded |
| 81 | BLittle Rock LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 8.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 82 | BCrystal Bog LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 12.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public |
| 83 | BLittle Trout LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 13 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 98 ft | Not recorded |
| 84 | BDay LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 10.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | ✓ Public |
| 85 | BHaskell LakeVilas | B | No recent samples | 21 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 50 ft | Not recorded |
| 86 | BMoss Lake EastVilas | B | No recent samples | 16 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded |
| 87 | CRice LakeVilas | C | 3.5 ft | 39.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 7 ft | ✓ Public |
| 88 | CRock LakeVilas | C | 6.2 ft | 26 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 18 ft | ✓ Public |
| 89 | CLac Vieux Desert LakeVilas | C | 5.7 ft | 28.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 38 ft | ✓ Public |
| 90 | CCochran LakeVilas | C | 6 ft | 29.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 12 ft | Not recorded |
| 91 | CMann LakeVilas | C | 6.8 ft | 32.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 18 ft | ✓ Public |
| 92 | CStella LakeVilas | C | 5 ft | 27.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9 ft | ✓ Public |
| 93 | CWatersmeet LakeVilas | C | 3.5 ft | 37.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 12 ft | ✓ Public |
| 94 | CBaker LakeVilas | C | 4.5 ft | 29.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 21 ft | ✓ Public |
| 95 | CMuskellunge LakeVilas | C | 4 ft | 31.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public |
| 96 | CAmik LakeVilas | C | 2.8 ft | 38.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public |
| 97 | COtter LakeVilas | C | 5 ft | 30.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public |
| 98 | CLost LakeVilas | C | 4.5 ft | 34.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | ✓ Public |
| 99 | CScattering Rice LakeVilas | C | 4.4 ft | 31.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 17 ft | ✓ Public |
| 100 | CBroken Bow LakeVilas | C | 8 ft | 24.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded |
| 101 | CLittle Arbor Vitae LakeVilas | C | 5 ft | 31.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32 ft | ✓ Public |
| 102 | CLittle John Jr LakeVilas | C | 10 ft | 26.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 103 | DLittle St Germain LakeVilas | D | 3.5 ft | 45.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 53 ft | ✓ Public |
| NREast Bay LakeVilas | NR | 3.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRManitowish LakeVilas | NR | 12.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 61 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWhitefish LakeVilas | NR | 14 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 40 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRAlder LakeVilas | NR | 10.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRRazorback LakeVilas | NR | 15.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 35 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRWhite Sand Lake DeepVilas | NR | 18 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 63 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRSeventeen LakeVilas | NR | 2.7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMoss LakeVilas | NR | 10.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRStone LakeVilas | NR | 10.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 43 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRFawn LakeVilas | NR | 9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 10 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRIsland LakeVilas | NR | 9.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 35 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRNorth Twin LakeVilas | NR | 14 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 60 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRDeer LakeVilas | NR | 12 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 24 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRDuck LakeVilas | NR | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBoot LakeVilas | NR | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRBoot LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | 24.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLoon LakeVilas | NR | 14.5 ft | 12 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 21 ft | Not recorded | |
| NREagle LakeVilas | NR | 5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLittle Crawling Stone Deep LakeVilas | NR | 14 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRBig Crawling Stone Deep LakeVilas | NR | 17 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 87 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMoss Lake West DeepVilas | NR | 7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWhite Birch LakeVilas | NR | 16 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 27 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRYellow Birch LakeVilas | NR | 4.4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRBenson LakeVilas | NR | 10.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRWild Rice Lake DeepVilas | NR | 8.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLynx LakeVilas | NR | 4.4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRMoss Lake East DeepVilas | NR | 3.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRIke Walton Lake DeepVilas | NR | 8.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 61 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLittle Crab LakeVilas | NR | 11 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRStatehouse LakeVilas | NR | 10.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 18 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRWest Bay LakeVilas | NR | 2.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWest Bay LakeVilas | NR | 6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 23 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWest Bay LakeVilas | NR | 8.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRKatinka LakeVilas | NR | 18 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 60 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRSpirit LakeVilas | NR | 12.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCarlin LakeVilas | NR | 24 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 36 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRSpectacle LakeVilas | NR | 11.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRLong Interlaken Lake DeepVilas | NR | 15 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLittle Trout Lake DeepVilas | NR | 15 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 98 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRRoach LakeVilas | NR | 24 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 48 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRWhite Sand LakeVilas | NR | 20 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 71 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRUpper Sugarbush Lake DeepVilas | NR | 15 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRPokegema Lake DeepVilas | NR | 12 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRAldridge LakeVilas | NR | 5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 12 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRNorth Crab LakeVilas | NR | 8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 35 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRFence Lake DeepVilas | NR | 17 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 86 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLower Sugarbush Lake DeepVilas | NR | 17 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 61 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFlambeau Lake DeepVilas | NR | 13 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 78 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRMiddle Sugarbush Lake DeepVilas | NR | 15 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRUnnamed LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | 21.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRShannon LakeVilas | NR | 6.9 ft | 16.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRDunn LakeVilas | NR | 6.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMamie LakeVilas | NR | 4.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRDads LakeVilas | NR | 10.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRWild Rice LakeVilas | NR | 8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRFence LakeVilas | NR | 15 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 86 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRRest LakeVilas | NR | 12.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 53 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRBig LakeVilas | NR | 7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRUnnamed Bog LakeVilas | NR | 11.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFrank LakeVilas | NR | 12.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 38 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRStarrett LakeVilas | NR | 14.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRNe Bay LakeVilas | NR | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRAllequash LakeVilas | NR | 8.2 ft | 12.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NROberlin LakeVilas | NR | 9.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRNorth Bay LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRNebish LakeVilas | NR | 16.3 ft | 10.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 52 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRForest LakeVilas | NR | 23 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 60 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLittle Bass LakeVilas | NR | 8.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 35 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRCrawford LakeVilas | NR | 2.2 ft | 58.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 11 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRSeneca LakeVilas | NR | 6.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 10 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRKenu LakeVilas | NR | 2.2 ft | 43.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBig Hurst LakeVilas | NR | 24 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRCatfish LakeVilas | NR | 5.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRStormy LakeVilas | NR | 18 ft | 10.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 63 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRAdams LakeVilas | NR | 100 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 14 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRMorton LakeVilas | NR | 10.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRProng LakeVilas | NR | 13.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 50 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRSmith LakeVilas | NR | 8.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 18 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRRange Line LakeVilas | NR | 7.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRBrandy LakeVilas | NR | 13 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRBittersweet LakeVilas | NR | 5.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 31 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRElsie LakeVilas | NR | 16 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 22 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLittle St Germain Lake-West Bay-at St GermainVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 53 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLittle St Germain Lake-South Bay-Nr St GermainVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 53 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRL St Germain LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 53 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRMosslake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | 23 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRSanborn LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | 16.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 13 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRTambling LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 11 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRWhitesandlake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 63 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRPokegemalake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFence Lake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 86 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRLonginterlakenlake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFlambeaulake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 78 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLittletroutlake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 98 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRMosslake_east_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRIkewaltonlake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 61 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRWildricelake_deepVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLittlecrawlingstine_deep LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRBigcrawlingstone Deep LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 87 ft | Not recorded | |
| NRFish Hatchery Pier LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRLaura LakeVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 43 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRMoss Lake WestVilas | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: the monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar for a grade. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.