Sawyer County Wisconsin Fishing

9 documented fish species across 39 Sawyer County lakes.

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Sawyer County Fishing Lakes

Lake	Grade	Clarity	Max Depth	Species
Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	A	12.2 ft	90 ft	6
Whitefish Lake	A	13.5 ft	105 ft	7
Round Lake	A	21.1 ft	74 ft	6
Indian Lake	A	6.5 ft	9 ft	3
Christner Lake	A	12 ft	16 ft	2
Sand Lake	A	10 ft	50 ft	6
Ashegon Lake	A	10.5 ft	56 ft	6
Blueberry Lake	A	14.8 ft	29 ft	5
Little Round Lake	A	17.3 ft	38 ft	6
Osprey Lake	A	16 ft	32 ft	6
Grindstone Lake	A	17.4 ft	60 ft	6
Lost Lake	A	10.6 ft	13 ft	2
Spider Lake	B	10.5 ft	64 ft	5
Callahan Lake	B	10.6 ft	18 ft	4
Clear Lake	B	17.3 ft	32 ft	4
Mud Lake	B	10 ft	15 ft	4
Tiger Cat Flowage Lake	B	10.8 ft	30 ft	4
Windigo Lake	B	11 ft	51 ft	5
Little Sissabagama Lake	B	12.2 ft	75 ft	5
Teal Lake	B	6.6 ft	31 ft	6
Lake Placid	B	15 ft	30 ft	4
Lost Land Lake	B	10 ft	21 ft	6
Barber Lake	B	10.3 ft	21 ft	5
Sissabagama Lake	B	8 ft	48 ft	6
Burns Lake	B	11.5 ft	9 ft	4
Billy Boy Flowage Lake	B	-	46 ft	6
Green Lake	C	4.7 ft	9 ft	2
Pike Lake	C	7.6 ft	17 ft	3
Spring Lake	C	8.9 ft	18 ft	4
Moose Lake	C	2 ft	21 ft	5
Chippewa Flowage -North of Cranberry Bars Lake	C	4.9 ft	92 ft	8
Lower Clam Lake	C	5.5 ft	30 ft	5
Gurno Lake	C	10 ft	27 ft	5
Lake Chetac	D	-	26 ft	5
Birch Lake	D	-	73 ft	5
Little Lac Courte Lake	NR	12.3 ft	46 ft	6
Smith Lake	NR	6 ft	29 ft	4
Mcclaine Lake	NR	14.2 ft	15 ft	5
Indian School Lake	NR	-	6 ft	3

Sawyer County water quality

Sawyer County Lake Water Quality

Water-quality grades for every graded lake in Sawyer County

DNR Survey Reports

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

2025
Big Sissabagama Lake management plan, 2025
Management Plan · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Moose Lake spring survey, 2025
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Round Lake spring survey, 2025
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Sissabagama Lake spring survey, 2025
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2025
Windfall Lake spring survey, 2025
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2025 (PDF)
2024
Barber Lake netting and shocking survey, 2024
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Barker Lake netting survey, 2024
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Chippewa Flowage netting and shocking survey, 2024
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Clear Lake netting and shocking survey, 2024
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Lac Courte Oreilles netting and shocking survey, 2024
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Mud/Callahan Lake netting and shocking survey, 2024
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2024
Spider Lake netting and shocking survey, 2024
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
2023
Lac Courte Oreilles spring netting survey, 2023
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2023
Lost Land Lake spring shocking and netting survey, 2023
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2023
Mason and Evergreen lakes spring netting and shocking survey, 2023
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2023
Nelson Lake spring shocking and netting survey, 2023
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2023
Round Lake spring shocking and netting survey, 2023
Spring Shocking Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2023
Teal Lake spring netting and shocking survey, 2023
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
2023
Tiger Cat Chain spring netting and shocking survey, 2023
Netting Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
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Chippewa Flowage 2022: Water level management and progressive towards fisheries objectives
Fisheries Survey · WI DNR (PDF)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What fish are in Sawyer County lakes?

Sawyer County, Wisconsin has 9 documented fish species across 39 lakes, including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Musky, Smallmouth Bass.

What is the best-graded fishing lake in Sawyer County?

Lac Courte Oreilles Lake holds the highest water-quality grade (A) among Sawyer County lakes with a documented fishery.

Sawyer County Wisconsin Fishing

Game Fish

Panfish

Trout, Salmon & Coldwater

Catfish & Bullhead

Other Species