Walleye Lakes in Wisconsin

Found in 702 Wisconsin lakes · 1,237 in Minnesota · 43 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. 1,982 lakes in our dataset have documented Walleye. Walleye is widely distributed: 1,237 lakes in Minnesota, 702 in Wisconsin, and 43 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 our A–F scale, 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.

702

Wisconsin Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Walleye Lakes Map

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

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Best Walleye 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	Okauchee Lake	Waukesha	A	11.5 ft	90 ft
5	Geneva Lake	Walworth	A	21 ft	135 ft
6	Powers Lake	Kenosha	A	10 ft	33 ft
7	Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	Sawyer	A	12.2 ft	90 ft
8	Whitefish Lake	Sawyer	A	13.5 ft	105 ft
9	Round Lake	Sawyer	A	21.1 ft	74 ft
10	Indian Lake	Sawyer	A	6.5 ft	9 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	Ashegon Lake	Sawyer	A	10.5 ft	56 ft
15	Blueberry Lake	Sawyer	A	14.8 ft	29 ft
16	Koonz Lake	Shawano	A	10.8 ft	40 ft
17	Little Round Lake	Sawyer	A	17.3 ft	38 ft
18	Osprey Lake	Sawyer	A	16 ft	32 ft
19	Grindstone Lake	Sawyer	A	17.4 ft	60 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	Lake St Croix	St. Croix	B	5.6 ft	60 ft
26	Boulder Lake	Vilas	B	5.6 ft	23 ft
27	Boulder Lake	Oconto	B	11 ft	11 ft
28	Lake Noquebay	Marinette	B	7.3 ft	51 ft
29	Spider Lake	Sawyer	B	10.5 ft	64 ft
30	Spider Lake	Vilas	B	10.5 ft	43 ft
31	Pickerel Lake	Forest	B	10 ft	19 ft
32	Pickerel Lake	Vilas	B	6 ft	26 ft
33	Carpenter Lake	Vilas	B	7.5 ft	16 ft
34	Cranberry Lake	Burnett	B	8.8 ft	26 ft
35	Cranberry Lake	Bayfield	B	9 ft	12 ft
36	Beaver Dam Lake	Barron	B	11 ft	106 ft
37	North Turtle Lake	Vilas	B	8.5 ft	58 ft
38	Balsam Lake	Polk	B	6.6 ft	37 ft
39	Silver Lake	Kenosha	B	7.1 ft	44 ft
40	Silver Lake	Waushara	B	14.8 ft	56 ft
41	Silver Lake	Barron	B	13 ft	91 ft
42	Silver Lake	Waupaca	B	7 ft	17 ft
43	Silver Lake	Columbia	B	10 ft	42 ft
44	Silver Lake	Waushara	B	10.2 ft	50 ft
45	Silver Lake	Vilas	B	12.1 ft	19 ft
46	Silver Lake	Forest	B	13 ft	20 ft
47	Plum Lake	Vilas	B	14.2 ft	57 ft
48	Whitefish Lake	Oneida	B	8.8 ft	33 ft
49	Whitefish Lake	Douglas	B	25 ft	102 ft
50	Round Lake	Shawano	B	11 ft	39 ft

Showing top 50 of 702 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wisconsin lakes have walleye?

Walleye are found in 702 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 Big Cedar Lake-North Site-Near West Bend, Big Cedar Lake-South Site-Near West Bend, Green Lake, Okauchee Lake, Geneva Lake.

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