Bayfield County Wisconsin Fishing, 41 Lakes

Game Fish

Largemouth Bass 41 Northern Pike 26 Walleye 24 Smallmouth Bass 16

Panfish

Other Species

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Bayfield County Fishing Lakes

Lake	Clarity	Max Depth	Species
Cranberry Lake	9 ft	12 ft	5
Long Lake	16.2 ft	28 ft	4
Samoset Lake	15 ft	40 ft	3
Lower Eau Claire Lake	14.1 ft	41 ft	6
Eagle Lake	17 ft	52 ft	6
Diamond Lake	13 ft	83 ft	5
Lake Wilipyro	10.5 ft	25 ft	3
Half Moon Lake	8 ft	10 ft	3
Upper Eau Claire Lake	18.7 ft	92 ft	6
Robinson Lake	13.5 ft	36 ft	4
Pigeon Lake	13 ft	26 ft	3
Hammil Lake	14.6 ft	47 ft	4
Middle Eau Claire Lake	18.2 ft	66 ft	6
Lake Owen	24.6 ft	95 ft	5
Taylor Lake-Deep Hole	6 ft	15 ft	5
Sand Bar Lake	19 ft	49 ft	3
Tomahawk Lake	14 ft	42 ft	4
Siskiwit Lake	-	13 ft	5
Bony Lake	19.8 ft	55 ft	6
Bladder Lake	18 ft	35 ft	3
Bass Lake	5.5 ft	43 ft	3
Breakfast Lake	12.5 ft	19 ft	2
Anderson Lake	9.3 ft	46 ft	1
Kelly Lake	14.5 ft	17 ft	3
Island Lake	17 ft	51 ft	4
Duck Lake	1.6 ft	30 ft	2
Crystal Lake	16.2 ft	29 ft	5
Turtle Lake	5 ft	7 ft	2
Twin Lake North	10 ft	25 ft	3
George Lake	14 ft	50 ft	2
Hart Lake	21.5 ft	54 ft	6
Flynn Lake	9 ft	9 ft	6
Clay Lake	3.5 ft	45 ft	2
Wishbone Lake	4.8 ft	40 ft	2
Bufo Lake	10 ft	35 ft	2
Reynard Lake	10.2 ft	55 ft	2
Buskey Bay Lake	21.9 ft	51 ft	6
Lester Lake	13.1 ft	50 ft	2
Inch Lake	14.1 ft	40 ft	2
Twin Bear Lake	19.5 ft	59 ft	6
Namekagon Lake	-	23 ft	6

Bayfield County water quality

Bayfield County Lake Water Quality

Water-quality measurements for every lake in Bayfield County

DNR Survey Reports

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

2025
Eau Claire, Middle spring shocking survey, 2025
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Eau Claire, Upper spring shocking survey, 2025
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Lake Namekagon fishery management plan, 2025
Management Plan · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Lake Owen spring shocking survey, 2025
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Survival and return on investment of stocked walleye in Bayfield and Douglas counties, 2025
Walleye Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2024
Cable Wiley lakes spring shocking survey, 2024
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Diamond Lake comprehensive survey, 2024
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Long Lake spring shocking survey, 2024
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Pickerel Lake spring shocking survey, 2024
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Siskiwit Lake spring shocking survey, 2024
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2023
Delta Lake spring shocking survey, 2023
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2023
Island Lake spring shocking survey, 2023
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2022
George Lake spring shocking survey, 2022
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2022 (PDF)
2018
Diamond Lake comprehensive fisheries survey, 2018
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2018 (PDF)
2017
Upper Eau Claire comprehensive fisheries survey, 2017
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2017 (PDF)
2014
Lake Owen comprehensive fisheries survey, 2014
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2014 (PDF)
2014
Middle Eau Claire comprehensive fisheries survey, 2014
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2014 (PDF)
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Biological and social dynamics of the White River brown trout fishery, 2014-2015
Trout Survey · WI DNR (PDF)
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Lake Namekagon fishery survey, 2021-2022
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR (PDF)
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Pike Chain of Lakes fishery survey report, 2023-2024
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR (PDF)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What fish are in Bayfield County lakes?

Bayfield County, Wisconsin has 6 documented fish species across 41 lakes, including Largemouth Bass, Panfish, Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass.

Which Bayfield County fishing lake has the cleanest water?

Cranberry Lake ranks highest on nutrient and algae readings among Bayfield County lakes with a documented fishery.