Walleye Lakes in Wisconsin

Found in 699 Wisconsin lakes · 97 in North Dakota · 44 in Michigan

Walleye is one of the headline game-fish species in Wisconsin — the kind of catch that anchors fishing trips, cabin weekends, and the regional fishing economy. 840 lakes in our dataset have documented Walleye. Walleye is widely distributed: 699 lakes in Wisconsin, 97 in North Dakota, and 44 in Michigan. That breadth means anglers across most of the coverage area can find a documented Walleye lake within a reasonable drive.

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 the LakeGrade rubric, the cleanest Walleye lakes tend to also be the highest-graded — the same water-clarity and nutrient conditions that support the species also produce the higher grades.

699

Wisconsin Lakes

Avg. Grade

260

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best Walleye 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	Beasley Lake	Waupaca	A	18.4 ft	47 ft
4	Bass Lake	Washburn	A	16 ft	31 ft
5	Bass Lake	Oconto	A	16.8 ft	40 ft
6	White Sand Lake Deep	Vilas	A	18 ft	63 ft
7	Lake Lucerne	Forest	A	18.5 ft	73 ft
8	Lake Metonga	Forest	A	22 ft	79 ft
9	Round Lake	Sawyer	A	21.1 ft	74 ft
10	Round Lake	Waupaca	A	17.5 ft	67 ft
11	Clear Lake	Sawyer	A	17.2 ft	32 ft
12	Clear Lake	Polk	A	15.5 ft	26 ft
13	Clear Lake	Lincoln	A	18 ft	45 ft
14	Clear Lake	Oneida	A	-	95 ft
15	Razorback Lake	Vilas	A	15.2 ft	35 ft
16	Little Spider Lake	Vilas	A	16 ft	23 ft
17	Long Lake	Bayfield	A	16.2 ft	28 ft
18	Long Lake	Burnett	A	21.5 ft	41 ft
19	North Lake	Florence	A	15 ft	43 ft
20	Pike Lake	Polk	A	-	33 ft
21	Butternut Lake	Forest	A	19.5 ft	42 ft
22	Archibald Lake	Oconto	A	17.6 ft	50 ft
23	Hemlock Lake	Oneida	A	15 ft	25 ft
24	Samoset Lake	Bayfield	A	15 ft	40 ft
25	North Twin Lake	Polk	A	-	27 ft
26	Papoose Lake	Vilas	A	15 ft	65 ft
27	Deer Lake	Polk	A	16 ft	46 ft
28	Island Lake	Bayfield	A	17 ft	51 ft
29	Eagle Lake	Bayfield	A	17 ft	52 ft
30	Stone Lake	Washburn	A	23 ft	49 ft
31	Big Lake	Vilas	A	-	30 ft
32	Boot Lake	Oconto	A	21.5 ft	38 ft
33	Upper Kaubashine Lake	Oneida	A	19 ft	56 ft
34	Squash Lake	Oneida	A	17.4 ft	74 ft
35	White Lake	Marquette	A	17 ft	60 ft
36	White Lake	Langlade	A	17 ft	42 ft
37	Plummer Lake	Vilas	A	18 ft	85 ft
38	Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake	Vilas	A	17 ft	87 ft
39	Shell Lake	Washburn	A	16 ft	36 ft
40	Alva Lake	Oneida	A	19.5 ft	43 ft
41	Rose Lake	Langlade	A	19.5 ft	24 ft
42	Franklin Lake	Forest	A	16 ft	46 ft
43	Sand Lake	Rusk	A	15.3 ft	100 ft
44	Viola Lake	Burnett	A	17 ft	34 ft
45	Big Portage Lake	Vilas	A	18.5 ft	40 ft
46	Crystal Lake	Bayfield	A	16.2 ft	29 ft
47	Mildred Lake	Oneida	A	18.5 ft	45 ft
48	White Birch Lake	Vilas	A	16 ft	27 ft
49	Forest Lake	Vilas	A	22.2 ft	60 ft
50	Fish Lake	Waushara	A	-	37 ft

Showing top 50 of 699 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wisconsin lakes have walleye?

Walleye are found in 699 lakes in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best walleye lakes in Wisconsin?

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

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.