Waukesha County Wisconsin Fishing

7 documented fish species across 37 graded Waukesha County lakes.

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Waukesha County Fishing Lakes

Lake	Grade	Clarity	Max Depth	Species
Spring Lake	A	-	22 ft	4
Pine Lake	A	25 ft	85 ft	5
Little Muskego Lake	A	15.5 ft	65 ft	4
Okauchee Lake	A	11.3 ft	90 ft	6
Silver Lake	A	10 ft	40 ft	3
Ottawa Lake	A	13 ft	16 ft	4
Ashippun Lake	A	10 ft	35 ft	4
Pretty Lake	A	12.2 ft	31 ft	3
Oconomowoc Lake	A	13 ft	60 ft	5
Oconomowoc Lake Site	A	13 ft	60 ft	5
Lower Nemahbin Lake	A	10.9 ft	36 ft	5
Fowler Lake	A	14.5 ft	50 ft	4
Upper Nemahbin Lake	A	12 ft	60 ft	5
Okauchee Lake	A	12 ft	90 ft	6
Golden Lake	A	12.8 ft	44 ft	4
Crooked Lake	B	8 ft	16 ft	3
North Lake	B	8 ft	78.4 ft	5
Pewaukee Lake	B	7.5 ft	45 ft	5
Hunters Lake	B	9.5 ft	36 ft	3
Lake Keesus	B	9.2 ft	42 ft	4
Lower Nashotah Lake	B	9 ft	43 ft	6
Nagawicka Lake	B	9.5 ft	90 ft	5
Lower Phantom Lake	B	6.7 ft	12 ft	3
Upper Nemahbin Lake	B	12 ft	60 ft	5
Lac la Belle Lake	B	4.8 ft	45 ft	5
Eagle Spring Lake	B	4.3 ft	8 ft	3
Denoon Lake	B	9 ft	55 ft	4
Okauchee Lake Site	B	5.9 ft	90 ft	6
Okauchee Lake Deep Hole Usgs	B	7.5 ft	90 ft	6
Ocauchee Lake	B	6.6 ft	90 ft	6
School Section Lake	C	6.2 ft	8 ft	3
North Lake West Basin	C	9.5 ft	78.4 ft	5
Muskego Lake	C	-	23 ft	3
Lac la Belle Lake	D	5.5 ft	45 ft	5
Henrietta Lake	D	4.5 ft	7 ft	3
Upper Kelly Lake	F	2 ft	31 ft	2
Lower Kelly Lake	F	-	36 ft	2

DNR Survey Reports

Upper Genesee Lake fall shocking — Fisheries Survey
Lake Keesus — Spring Shocking Survey
Middle Genesee Lake — Spring Shocking Survey

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Frequently Asked Questions

What fish are in Waukesha County lakes?

Waukesha County, Wisconsin has 7 documented fish species across 37 graded lakes, including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass.

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

Spring Lake holds the highest water-quality grade (A) among Waukesha County lakes with a documented fishery.

Waukesha County Wisconsin Fishing

Game Fish

Panfish

Trout, Salmon & Coldwater

Other Species