Best Lakes Near Minocqua, WI, 50 Lakes Within 50 Miles

50 lakes within 50 miles of Minocqua have nutrient and algae readings on record. Moon Lake in Gogebic County leads the set on measured water quality, with about 18 ft of clarity. 30 of the 50 have a recorded public access point.

Minocqua sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 50 measured lakes within reach. Moon Lake carries the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the cluster.

The lakes below are sorted on measured water quality. If you have a specific activity in mind, swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing, the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

Lakes Within 50 mi

With Clarity Readings

With Fish Data

Public Access

Lake	Distance	County	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Moon Lake	31.9 mi	Gogebic	18 ft	-	0
Mole Lake	44.7 mi	Forest	8.5 ft	17 ft	4
Bug Lake	47.3 mi	Forest	—	-	0
Devil'S Lake	47.9 mi	Forest	—	-	0
Minocqua Lake	1 mi	Oneida	14.8 ft	60 ft	6
Mid Lake	2.6 mi	Oneida	7 ft	12 ft	6
Blue Lake	3 mi	Oneida	23 ft	49 ft	4
Clear Lake	4.7 mi	Oneida	—	95 ft	6
Lower Kaubashine Lake	4.7 mi	Oneida	13.8 ft	36 ft	6
Towanda Lake	4.8 mi	Vilas	10.5 ft	27 ft	5
Big Arbor Vitae Lake	5.2 mi	Vilas	6 ft	41 ft	4
Upper Kaubashine Lake	5.7 mi	Oneida	19 ft	56 ft	6
Shishebogama Lake	5.7 mi	Oneida	10 ft	-	0
Lee Lake	5.9 mi	Oneida	22.5 ft	44 ft	3
Gunlock Lake	5.9 mi	Vilas	9 ft	-	0
Little Spider Lake	6.9 mi	Vilas	16 ft	23 ft	5
Hasbrook Lake	6.9 mi	Oneida	21 ft	50 ft	5
Franklin Lake	7.1 mi	Oneida	16.2 ft	25 ft	5
Plummer Lake	7.4 mi	Vilas	18 ft	85 ft	5
Bear Lake	8.5 mi	Oneida	8 ft	20 ft	5
Little Rock Lake	8.8 mi	Vilas	—	-	0
Stearns Lake	9 mi	Vilas	10 ft	16 ft	6
Bearskin Lake	9.7 mi	Oneida	6 ft	26 ft	6
Crawling Stone Lake	9.7 mi	Vilas	16 ft	87 ft	6
Haskell Lake	10.1 mi	Vilas	—	50 ft	5
Lake Content	10.3 mi	Vilas	9 ft	14 ft	5
Bobidosh Lake	10.4 mi	Vilas	14 ft	33 ft	2
Great Bass Lake	10.7 mi	Oneida	10.5 ft	24 ft	2
Crystal Bog Lake	10.8 mi	Vilas	—	8 ft	0
Little Bearskin Lake	11.1 mi	Oneida	8.3 ft	27 ft	5
Two Sisters Lake	11.3 mi	Oneida	19.6 ft	-	0
Trout Bog Lake	11.9 mi	Vilas	—	24 ft	0
Pokegama Lake	12 mi	Vilas	—	65 ft	6
Blueberry Lake	12.2 mi	Vilas	—	-	0
Alva Lake	12.5 mi	Oneida	19.5 ft	43 ft	5
Plum Lake	12.6 mi	Vilas	14.2 ft	57 ft	6
Tom Doyle Lake	12.9 mi	Oneida	7 ft	30 ft	6
Day Lake	13.3 mi	Vilas	—	57 ft	2
Upper Gresham Lake	13.4 mi	Vilas	11.3 ft	32 ft	5
Sugarbush Lake	13.6 mi	Vilas	16 ft	29 ft	6
Moon Lake	13.8 mi	Vilas	13 ft	38 ft	6
Found Lake	13.9 mi	Vilas	6 ft	21 ft	5
Alma Lake	14 mi	Vilas	12 ft	18 ft	5
Escanaba Lake	14.6 mi	Vilas	9.5 ft	26 ft	5
Lower Sugarbush Lake	14.9 mi	Vilas	14 ft	-	0
Little Trout Lake	14.9 mi	Vilas	—	98 ft	6
Mcdonald Lake	15.5 mi	Vilas	8.6 ft	-	0
Mildred Lake	16.2 mi	Oneida	18 ft	45 ft	4
Ballard Lake	16.5 mi	Vilas	15 ft	25 ft	0
Pickerel Lake	17 mi	Vilas	6 ft	26 ft	5

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Cleanest Lakes Near Minocqua

Moon Lake

31.9 mi · Gogebic County · 18 ft clarity

Mole Lake

44.7 mi · Forest County · 8.5 ft clarity

Bug Lake

47.3 mi · Forest County

Devil'S Lake

47.9 mi · Forest County

Minocqua Lake

1 mi · Oneida County · 14.8 ft clarity

Mid Lake

2.6 mi · Oneida County · 7 ft clarity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Minocqua?

There are 50 lakes with water-quality readings on record within 50 miles of Minocqua, Wisconsin. 30 of them have a recorded public access point and 39 have a clarity reading.

What are the best lakes near Minocqua for fishing?

37 lakes near Minocqua have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine favourable water-quality readings with diverse fish populations. 29 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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