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Best Lakes Near Minocqua, WI

50 lakes within 50 miles of Minocqua ranked by water quality grade.

Minocqua sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 50 graded lakes within reach, average grade A. Bolger Lake (A) leads the cluster.

The lakes below are sorted by composite LakeGrade rubric score. If you have a specific activity in mind — swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing — the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

50
Lakes Within 50 mi
50
Grade A Lakes
43
With Fish Data
26
Public Access
LakeDistanceCountyGradeDepthFish
Bolger Lake2 miOneidaA45 ft5
Hemlock Lake3 miOneidaA25 ft3
Blue Lake3 miOneidaA49 ft4
Clear Lake4.7 miOneidaA95 ft6
Mercer Lake4.7 miOneidaA23 ft6
Bird Lake5.6 miOneidaA40 ft4
Upper Kaubashine Lake5.7 miOneidaA56 ft6
Lee Lake5.9 miOneidaA44 ft3
Little Spider Lake6.9 miVilasA23 ft5
Hasbrook Lake6.9 miOneidaA50 ft5
Buffalo Lake7 miOneidaA27 ft4
Franklin Lake7.1 miOneidaA25 ft5
Dorothy Lake7.1 miOneidaA35 ft5
Plummer Lake7.4 miVilasA85 ft5
Roach Lake7.6 miVilasA48 ft2
Fence Lake Deep7.8 miVilasA86 ft7
Hodstradt Lake8.4 miOneidaA36 ft4
Wind Pudding Lake8.7 miOneidaA35 ft2
Little Rock Lake8.8 miVilasA-0
Fence Lake9.5 miVilasA86 ft7
Big Crawling Stone Deep Lake9.7 miVilasA87 ft6
Crawling Stone Lake9.7 miVilasA87 ft6
Little Crawling Stone Lake9.7 miVilasA44 ft6
White Sand Lake Deep10.3 miVilasA63 ft6
Moss Lake East10.3 miVilasA29 ft6
Crystal Bog Lake10.8 miVilasA8 ft0
Mosslake_deep10.8 miVilasA29 ft6
Long Interlaken Lake Deep11 miVilasA65 ft6
Two Sisters Lake11.3 miOneidaA-0
White Sand Lake11.5 miVilasA63 ft6
Trout Bog Lake11.9 miVilasA24 ft0
Pokegama Lake12 miVilasA65 ft6
Flambeau Lake12.1 miVilasA78 ft6
Blueberry Lake12.2 miVilasA-0
Alva Lake12.5 miOneidaA43 ft5
Day Lake13.3 miVilasA57 ft2
Upper Sugarbush Lake Deep13.6 miVilasA29 ft6
Sugarbush Lake13.6 miVilasA29 ft6
Razorback Lake13.8 miVilasA35 ft6
Nebish Lake13.8 miVilasA52 ft2
Middle Sugarbush Lake Deep13.9 miVilasA57 ft6
Lower Sugarbush Lake Deep14.7 miVilasA61 ft6
Little Trout Lake14.9 miVilasA98 ft6
Little Trout Lake Deep15 miVilasA98 ft6
White Birch Lake16.1 miVilasA27 ft5
Mildred Lake16.2 miOneidaA45 ft4
White Sand Lake16.2 miVilasA71 ft6
Ballard Lake16.5 miVilasA25 ft0
Sunset Lake18.6 miVilasA30 ft6
Sugar Camp Lake20.1 miOneidaA-0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Minocqua?

There are 50 graded lakes within 50 miles of Minocqua, Wisconsin. 50 of these have an A water quality grade (excellent).

What are the best lakes near Minocqua for fishing?

43 lakes near Minocqua have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine good water quality grades with diverse fish populations. 32 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.