Largemouth bass Lakes in Wisconsin

Found in 1,119 Wisconsin lakes · 172 in Michigan

Rough fish like Largemouth bass are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 172 Wisconsin lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. Largemouth bass is moderately distributed — 172 lakes in Michigan. Some counties have it, others do not, so checking the per-lake pages matters.

Rough-fish-dominant lakes are worth checking the grade on: a rough-fish-heavy fishery often reflects an underlying nutrient-loading problem in the watershed. Cross-reference the Largemouth bass lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and Largemouth bass documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

1,119

Wisconsin Lakes

Avg. Grade

396

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best Largemouth bass Lakes in Wisconsin

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Geneva Lake	Walworth	A	20.2 ft	135 ft
2	Big Bass Lake	Washburn	A	17.9 ft	27 ft
3	Deep Lake	Adams	A	15.5 ft	49 ft
4	Beasley Lake	Waupaca	A	18.4 ft	47 ft
5	Bass Lake	Washburn	A	16 ft	31 ft
6	Bass Lake	Oconto	A	16.8 ft	40 ft
7	Bass Lake	Oconto	A	-	25 ft
8	Explosion Lake	Oconto	A	17 ft	-
9	White Sand Lake Deep	Vilas	A	18 ft	63 ft
10	Lake Lucerne	Forest	A	18.5 ft	73 ft
11	Lake Metonga	Forest	A	22 ft	79 ft
12	Round Lake	Sawyer	A	21.1 ft	74 ft
13	Round Lake	Waupaca	A	17.5 ft	67 ft
14	Clear Lake	Sawyer	A	17.2 ft	32 ft
15	Clear Lake	Polk	A	15.5 ft	26 ft
16	Clear Lake	Lincoln	A	18 ft	45 ft
17	Clear Lake	Oneida	A	-	95 ft
18	Razorback Lake	Vilas	A	15.2 ft	35 ft
19	Little Spider Lake	Vilas	A	16 ft	23 ft
20	Two Island Lake	Chippewa	A	15.3 ft	38 ft
21	Long Lake	Bayfield	A	16.2 ft	28 ft
22	Long Lake	Burnett	A	21.5 ft	41 ft
23	North Lake	Florence	A	15 ft	43 ft
24	Pike Lake	Polk	A	-	33 ft
25	Anderson Lake	Vilas	A	21 ft	63 ft
26	Carlin Lake	Vilas	A	21 ft	36 ft
27	Wolf Lake	Adams	A	15 ft	58 ft
28	Green Lake	Oconto	A	18.3 ft	25 ft
29	Archibald Lake	Oconto	A	17.6 ft	50 ft
30	Hemlock Lake	Oneida	A	15 ft	25 ft
31	Samoset Lake	Bayfield	A	15 ft	40 ft
32	North Twin Lake	Polk	A	-	27 ft
33	Papoose Lake	Vilas	A	15 ft	65 ft
34	Deer Lake	Polk	A	16 ft	46 ft
35	Island Lake	Bayfield	A	17 ft	51 ft
36	Loon Lake	Washburn	A	-	63 ft
37	Eagle Lake	Bayfield	A	17 ft	52 ft
38	Eagle Lake	Marinette	A	15 ft	30 ft
39	Stone Lake	Washburn	A	23 ft	49 ft
40	Paya Lake	Oconto	A	20 ft	40 ft
41	Big Lake	Vilas	A	-	30 ft
42	Boot Lake	Oconto	A	21.5 ft	38 ft
43	Upper Kaubashine Lake	Oneida	A	19 ft	56 ft
44	Squash Lake	Oneida	A	17.4 ft	74 ft
45	Thunder Lake	Marinette	A	18 ft	62 ft
46	White Lake	Marquette	A	17 ft	60 ft
47	White Lake	Langlade	A	17 ft	42 ft
48	Plummer Lake	Vilas	A	18 ft	85 ft
49	Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake	Vilas	A	17 ft	87 ft
50	Shell Lake	Washburn	A	16 ft	36 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,119 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wisconsin lakes have largemouth bass?

Largemouth bass are found in 1,119 lakes in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best largemouth bass lakes in Wisconsin?

The best largemouth bass lakes in Wisconsin by water quality are Geneva Lake, Big Bass Lake, Deep Lake, Beasley Lake, Bass Lake.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.