Largemouth Bass Lakes in Wisconsin

Found in 1,125 Wisconsin lakes · 1,300 in Minnesota · 168 in Michigan

Largemouth Bass is a primary Wisconsin sport-fishing target. 2,593 lakes have an official record of the species — the actual population almost certainly extends further, since not every lake gets a full DNR fishery survey every year. With 1,300 lakes in Minnesota, 1,125 in Wisconsin, and 168 in Michigan carrying a documented record, Largemouth Bass is one of the more accessible targets in the dataset.

Game-fish presence on a Wisconsin lake also signals enough water-quality stability to support the prey species the game fish depend on — perch, alewife, ciscoes — which themselves require reasonably oxygenated, clear water. On our A–F scale, the cleanest Largemouth Bass lakes tend to also be the highest-graded — the same water-clarity and nutrient conditions that support the species also produce the higher grades.

1,125

Wisconsin Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Largemouth Bass Lakes Map

Every Wisconsin lake with documented largemouth bass, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes in Wisconsin

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend	Washington	A	11.8 ft	105 ft
2	Big Cedar Lake-South Site-Near West Bend	Washington	A	12.6 ft	105 ft
3	Green Lake	Green Lake	A	13.5 ft	236 ft
4	Lake Beulah	Walworth	A	10 ft	58 ft
5	Okauchee Lake	Waukesha	A	11.5 ft	90 ft
6	Geneva Lake	Walworth	A	21 ft	135 ft
7	Powers Lake	Kenosha	A	10 ft	33 ft
8	Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	Sawyer	A	12.2 ft	90 ft
9	Whitefish Lake	Sawyer	A	13.5 ft	105 ft
10	Round Lake	Sawyer	A	21.1 ft	74 ft
11	Indian Lake	Sawyer	A	6.5 ft	9 ft
12	Big Sand Lake	Burnett	A	11 ft	55 ft
13	Little Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	Sawyer	A	12 ft	46 ft
14	Christner Lake	Sawyer	A	12 ft	16 ft
15	Sand Lake	Sawyer	A	10 ft	50 ft
16	Ashegon Lake	Sawyer	A	10.5 ft	56 ft
17	Blueberry Lake	Sawyer	A	14.8 ft	29 ft
18	Koonz Lake	Shawano	A	10.8 ft	40 ft
19	Little Round Lake	Sawyer	A	17.3 ft	38 ft
20	Osprey Lake	Sawyer	A	16 ft	32 ft
21	Grindstone Lake	Sawyer	A	17.4 ft	60 ft
22	Lost Lake	Sawyer	A	10.6 ft	13 ft
23	Gaslyn Lake	Burnett	A	4.5 ft	12 ft
24	Malone Lake	Shawano	A	13.5 ft	31 ft
25	Sams Lake	Shawano	A	11 ft	13 ft
26	Mission Lake	Shawano	A	17.5 ft	44 ft
27	Bealeau Lake	Shawano	A	11.5 ft	24 ft
28	King Lake	Marinette	A	-	70 ft
29	Mole Lake	Forest	A	8.5 ft	17 ft
30	Cloud Lake	Forest	A	-	25 ft
31	Wind Lake	Polk	B	10 ft	7 ft
32	Green Lake	Walworth	B	11 ft	57 ft
33	Green Lake	Washington	B	9 ft	37 ft
34	Potter Lake	Walworth	B	4.3 ft	26 ft
35	Lake St Croix	St. Croix	B	5.6 ft	60 ft
36	Boulder Lake	Vilas	B	5.6 ft	23 ft
37	Boulder Lake	Oconto	B	11 ft	11 ft
38	Lake Noquebay	Marinette	B	7.3 ft	51 ft
39	Spider Lake	Sawyer	B	10.5 ft	64 ft
40	Spider Lake	Vilas	B	10.5 ft	43 ft
41	Pickerel Lake	Forest	B	10 ft	19 ft
42	Pickerel Lake	Oconto	B	8 ft	10 ft
43	Pickerel Lake	Vilas	B	6 ft	26 ft
44	Pickerel Lake	Lincoln	B	-	14 ft
45	Carpenter Lake	Vilas	B	7.5 ft	16 ft
46	Cranberry Lake	Burnett	B	8.8 ft	26 ft
47	Cranberry Lake	Bayfield	B	9 ft	12 ft
48	Beaver Dam Lake	Barron	B	11 ft	106 ft
49	North Turtle Lake	Vilas	B	8.5 ft	58 ft
50	Balsam Lake	Polk	B	6.6 ft	37 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,125 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wisconsin lakes have largemouth bass?

Largemouth Bass are found in 1,125 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 Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend, Big Cedar Lake-South Site-Near West Bend, Green Lake, Lake Beulah, Okauchee Lake.

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality grades from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.