Musky Lakes in Wisconsin

Found in 419 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. 419 lakes carry documentation. Musky is moderately distributed — 419 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 letter grades: lakes with both an A or B grade and Musky documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

419

Wisconsin Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Musky Lakes Map

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

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Best Musky Lakes in Wisconsin

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Okauchee Lake	Waukesha	A	11.5 ft	90 ft
2	Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	Sawyer	A	12.2 ft	90 ft
3	Whitefish Lake	Sawyer	A	13.5 ft	105 ft
4	Round Lake	Sawyer	A	21.1 ft	74 ft
5	Little Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	Sawyer	A	12 ft	46 ft
6	Sand Lake	Sawyer	A	10 ft	50 ft
7	Ashegon Lake	Sawyer	A	10.5 ft	56 ft
8	Little Round Lake	Sawyer	A	17.3 ft	38 ft
9	Osprey Lake	Sawyer	A	16 ft	32 ft
10	Grindstone Lake	Sawyer	A	17.4 ft	60 ft
11	Lake St Croix	St. Croix	B	5.6 ft	60 ft
12	Boulder Lake	Vilas	B	5.6 ft	23 ft
13	Spider Lake	Sawyer	B	10.5 ft	64 ft
14	Spider Lake	Vilas	B	10.5 ft	43 ft
15	Pickerel Lake	Vilas	B	6 ft	26 ft
16	Cranberry Lake	Bayfield	B	9 ft	12 ft
17	North Turtle Lake	Vilas	B	8.5 ft	58 ft
18	Silver Lake	Kenosha	B	7.1 ft	44 ft
19	Silver Lake	Columbia	B	10 ft	42 ft
20	Silver Lake	Vilas	B	12.1 ft	19 ft
21	Silver Lake	Forest	B	13 ft	20 ft
22	Plum Lake	Vilas	B	14.2 ft	57 ft
23	Whitefish Lake	Oneida	B	8.8 ft	33 ft
24	Round Lake	Shawano	B	11 ft	39 ft
25	Round Lake	Chippewa	B	8.4 ft	18 ft
26	Round Lake	Oneida	B	4.4 ft	15 ft
27	Cedar Lake	Iron	B	7.5 ft	21 ft
28	Deep Lake	Washburn	B	7.5 ft	25 ft
29	Beasley Lake	Waupaca	B	18.4 ft	47 ft
30	Bass Lake	Oneida	B	6 ft	20 ft
31	Bass Lake	Price	B	8.8 ft	46 ft
32	Bass Lake	Vilas	B	12.8 ft	15 ft
33	Bass Lake	Lincoln	B	12.5 ft	40 ft
34	Callahan Lake	Sawyer	B	10.6 ft	18 ft
35	Clear Lake	Sawyer	B	17.3 ft	32 ft
36	Clear Lake	Rusk	B	13.7 ft	74 ft
37	Clear Lake	Oneida	B	-	95 ft
38	Pioneer Lake	Vilas	B	9.5 ft	27 ft
39	Rice Lake	Iron	B	5 ft	21 ft
40	Little Spider Lake	Vilas	B	16 ft	23 ft
41	Bone Lake	Polk	B	8 ft	43 ft
42	Marl Lake	Waupaca	B	13.6 ft	59 ft
43	Indian Lake	Oneida	B	11 ft	26 ft
44	Tom Doyle Lake	Oneida	B	7 ft	30 ft
45	Oxbow Lake	Vilas	B	8 ft	44 ft
46	Bear Lake	Oconto	B	9 ft	20 ft
47	Long Lake	Waupaca	B	13 ft	76 ft
48	Long Lake	Chippewa	B	13.1 ft	101 ft
49	Long Lake	Lincoln	B	14.5 ft	64 ft
50	Towanda Lake	Vilas	B	10.5 ft	27 ft

Showing top 50 of 419 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wisconsin lakes have musky?

Musky are found in 419 lakes in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best musky lakes in Wisconsin?

The best musky lakes in Wisconsin by water quality are Okauchee Lake, Lac Courte Oreilles Lake, Whitefish Lake, Round Lake, Little Lac Courte Oreilles Lake.

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