Northern Pike Lakes in Wisconsin

Found in 926 Wisconsin lakes · 1,466 in Minnesota · 95 in Michigan

Northern Pike is a primary Wisconsin sport-fishing target. 2,487 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 1,466 lakes in Minnesota, 926 in Wisconsin, and 95 in Michigan carrying a documented record, Northern Pike 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 Northern Pike lakes tend to also be the highest-graded — the same water-clarity and nutrient conditions that support the species also produce the higher grades.

926

Wisconsin Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Northern Pike Lakes Map

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

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Best Northern Pike 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	Big Sand Lake	Burnett	A	11 ft	55 ft
12	Little Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	Sawyer	A	12 ft	46 ft
13	Sand Lake	Sawyer	A	10 ft	50 ft
14	Blueberry Lake	Sawyer	A	14.8 ft	29 ft
15	Koonz Lake	Shawano	A	10.8 ft	40 ft
16	Little Round Lake	Sawyer	A	17.3 ft	38 ft
17	Osprey Lake	Sawyer	A	16 ft	32 ft
18	Grindstone Lake	Sawyer	A	17.4 ft	60 ft
19	Gaslyn Lake	Burnett	A	4.5 ft	12 ft
20	Bealeau Lake	Shawano	A	11.5 ft	24 ft
21	Mole Lake	Forest	A	8.5 ft	17 ft
22	Wind Lake	Polk	B	10 ft	7 ft
23	Green Lake	Walworth	B	11 ft	57 ft
24	Green Lake	Washington	B	9 ft	37 ft
25	Potter Lake	Walworth	B	4.3 ft	26 ft
26	Lake St Croix	St. Croix	B	5.6 ft	60 ft
27	Boulder Lake	Vilas	B	5.6 ft	23 ft
28	Boulder Lake	Oconto	B	11 ft	11 ft
29	Lake Noquebay	Marinette	B	7.3 ft	51 ft
30	Spider Lake	Vilas	B	10.5 ft	43 ft
31	Pickerel Lake	Forest	B	10 ft	19 ft
32	Pickerel Lake	Oconto	B	8 ft	10 ft
33	Pickerel Lake	Vilas	B	6 ft	26 ft
34	Pickerel Lake	Lincoln	B	-	14 ft
35	Carpenter Lake	Vilas	B	7.5 ft	16 ft
36	Cranberry Lake	Burnett	B	8.8 ft	26 ft
37	Cranberry Lake	Bayfield	B	9 ft	12 ft
38	Beaver Dam Lake	Barron	B	11 ft	106 ft
39	North Turtle Lake	Vilas	B	8.5 ft	58 ft
40	Balsam Lake	Polk	B	6.6 ft	37 ft
41	Silver Lake	Kenosha	B	7.1 ft	44 ft
42	Silver Lake	Waukesha	B	10 ft	40 ft
43	Silver Lake	Waushara	B	14.8 ft	56 ft
44	Silver Lake	Barron	B	13 ft	91 ft
45	Silver Lake	Waupaca	B	7 ft	17 ft
46	Silver Lake	Columbia	B	10 ft	42 ft
47	Silver Lake	Waushara	B	10.2 ft	50 ft
48	Silver Lake	Vilas	B	12.1 ft	19 ft
49	Silver Lake	Forest	B	13 ft	20 ft
50	Plum Lake	Vilas	B	14.2 ft	57 ft

Showing top 50 of 926 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wisconsin lakes have northern pike?

Northern Pike are found in 926 lakes in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best northern pike lakes in Wisconsin?

The best northern pike 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.