Musky Lakes in Wisconsin

Found in 410 Wisconsin lakes

Musky is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 410 lakes carry documentation. Musky is moderately distributed — 410 lakes in Wisconsin. 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 Musky lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and Musky documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

410

Wisconsin Lakes

Avg. Grade

130

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best Musky Lakes in Wisconsin

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Beasley Lake	Waupaca	A	18.4 ft	47 ft
2	White Sand Lake Deep	Vilas	A	18 ft	63 ft
3	Round Lake	Sawyer	A	21.1 ft	74 ft
4	Round Lake	Waupaca	A	17.5 ft	67 ft
5	Clear Lake	Sawyer	A	17.2 ft	32 ft
6	Clear Lake	Oneida	A	-	95 ft
7	Razorback Lake	Vilas	A	15.2 ft	35 ft
8	Little Spider Lake	Vilas	A	16 ft	23 ft
9	Archibald Lake	Oconto	A	17.6 ft	50 ft
10	Papoose Lake	Vilas	A	15 ft	65 ft
11	Deer Lake	Polk	A	16 ft	46 ft
12	Eagle Lake	Bayfield	A	17 ft	52 ft
13	Big Lake	Vilas	A	-	30 ft
14	Boot Lake	Oconto	A	21.5 ft	38 ft
15	Upper Kaubashine Lake	Oneida	A	19 ft	56 ft
16	Plummer Lake	Vilas	A	18 ft	85 ft
17	Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake	Vilas	A	17 ft	87 ft
18	Shell Lake	Washburn	A	16 ft	36 ft
19	Alva Lake	Oneida	A	19.5 ft	43 ft
20	Franklin Lake	Oneida	A	16.2 ft	25 ft
21	Sand Lake	Rusk	A	15.3 ft	100 ft
22	Mildred Lake	Oneida	A	18.5 ft	45 ft
23	White Birch Lake	Vilas	A	16 ft	27 ft
24	Upper Eau Claire Lake	Bayfield	A	18.7 ft	92 ft
25	Sunset Lake	Vilas	A	17.5 ft	30 ft
26	Hasbrook Lake	Oneida	A	21 ft	50 ft
27	Little Round Lake	Sawyer	A	17.3 ft	38 ft
28	Lower Eau Claire Lake	Bayfield	A	18.5 ft	41 ft
29	Osprey Lake	Sawyer	A	16 ft	32 ft
30	Presque Isle Lake	Vilas	A	18 ft	103 ft
31	Katinka Lake	Vilas	A	18 ft	60 ft
32	Crawling Stone Lake	Vilas	A	16 ft	87 ft
33	Little Crawling Stone Lake	Vilas	A	15 ft	44 ft
34	Grindstone Lake	Sawyer	A	17.4 ft	60 ft
35	Hart Lake	Bayfield	A	21.5 ft	54 ft
36	Clearwater Lake	Oneida	A	16.8 ft	48 ft
37	Long Interlaken Lake Deep	Vilas	A	15 ft	65 ft
38	Middle Eau Claire Lake	Bayfield	A	18.2 ft	66 ft
39	Little Trout Lake Deep	Vilas	A	15 ft	98 ft
40	Bolger Lake	Oneida	A	14.9 ft	45 ft
41	Harris Lake	Vilas	A	14.9 ft	57 ft
42	White Sand Lake	Vilas	A	20 ft	71 ft
43	White Sand Lake	Vilas	A	16 ft	63 ft
44	Upper Sugarbush Lake Deep	Vilas	A	15 ft	29 ft
45	Fence Lake Deep	Vilas	A	17 ft	86 ft
46	Lower Sugarbush Lake Deep	Vilas	A	17 ft	61 ft
47	Lake Placid	Sawyer	A	15 ft	30 ft
48	Middle Sugarbush Lake Deep	Vilas	A	15 ft	57 ft
49	Mercer Lake	Oneida	A	-	23 ft
50	Fence Lake	Vilas	A	15 ft	86 ft

Showing top 50 of 410 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wisconsin lakes have musky?

Musky are found in 410 lakes in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of these lakes is C (Fair).

What are the best musky lakes in Wisconsin?

The best musky lakes in Wisconsin by water quality are Beasley Lake, White Sand Lake Deep, Round Lake, Round Lake, Clear Lake.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.