Best Lakes for Fishing Near Green Bay
Wisconsin
30 fishing lakes within driving distance of Green Bay, Wisconsin, ranked by water quality and fishing-specific filters. Filtered for documented fish species (3+) and public access. Ranked by water quality and species diversity.
Green Bay sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade B. Gilas Lake (A) leads the cluster.
Filtered for fishing, the nearby-lake list narrows further. fishing-specific signals — fish species, public access, depth profile, motor-boat congestion — interact with the LakeGrade rubric in different ways depending on the use case.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilas Lake | Marinette | A | 45.4 mi | 15 ft | 88 ft |
| 2 | Bear Paw Lake | Oconto | A | 49.7 mi | 16 ft | 20 ft |
| 3 | Tuma Lake | Manitowoc | A | 20.9 mi | 10 ft | 36 ft |
| 4 | Finnegan Lake | Oconto | A | 29.3 mi | 10 ft | 38 ft |
| 5 | Korth Lake | Shawano | A | 30 mi | 12 ft | 48 ft |
| 6 | Pine Lake | Shawano | A | 34 mi | 10.5 ft | 35 ft |
| 7 | Round Lake | Shawano | A | 34.9 mi | 11 ft | 39 ft |
| 8 | Kelly Lake | Oconto | A | 37.1 mi | 10 ft | 41 ft |
| 9 | Malone Lake | Shawano | A | 43.8 mi | 13.5 ft | 31 ft |
| 10 | Koonz Lake | Shawano | A | 45.7 mi | 10.8 ft | 40 ft |
| 11 | Bealeau Lake | Shawano | A | 45.8 mi | 11.5 ft | 24 ft |
| 12 | Anderson Lake | Oconto | A | 45.9 mi | 10 ft | 40 ft |
| 13 | Bear Lake | Waupaca | A | 46.3 mi | 11 ft | 62 ft |
| 14 | Ranch Lake | Oconto | A | 46.5 mi | 12.5 ft | 44 ft |
| 15 | Elkhart Lake | Sheboygan | A | 47.6 mi | 10.5 ft | 119 ft |
| 16 | Little Elkhart Lake | Sheboygan | A | 48.8 mi | 10 ft | 25 ft |
| 17 | Clark Lake | Door | A | 49.2 mi | 12.5 ft | 25 ft |
| 18 | West Alaska Lake | Kewaunee | B | 25.1 mi | 8.5 ft | 41 ft |
| 19 | East Alaska Lake | Kewaunee | B | 25.5 mi | 9 ft | 50 ft |
| 20 | Krohns Lake | Kewaunee | B | 26.3 mi | 8 ft | 38 ft |
| 21 | Pensaukee Lake | Shawano | B | 28 mi | 10.5 ft | 49 ft |
| 22 | Lulu Lake | Shawano | B | 32.8 mi | 7 ft | 13 ft |
| 23 | Berry Lake | Oconto | B | 34.5 mi | 7.5 ft | 27 ft |
| 24 | Grass Lake | Shawano | B | 34.6 mi | 8.5 ft | 52 ft |
| 25 | Moshawquit Lake | Menominee | B | 35.5 mi | 9 ft | 30 ft |
| 26 | Pigeon Lake | Manitowoc | B | 37.1 mi | 9.3 ft | 62 ft |
| 27 | Montana Lake | Marinette | B | 37.4 mi | 8 ft | 28 ft |
| 28 | Little Pigeon Lake | Manitowoc | B | 37.4 mi | - | 14.5 ft |
| 29 | Wilke Lake | Manitowoc | B | 37.7 mi | 7 ft | 21 ft |
| 30 | Spring Lake | Manitowoc | B | 38.1 mi | 8 ft | 23 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.