Best Lakes for Boating Near Minocqua
Wisconsin
30 boating lakes within driving distance of Minocqua, Wisconsin, ranked by water quality and boating-specific filters. Filtered for at least 100 acres and public access. The largest lakes with boat-worthy water are listed first.
Minocqua sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade B. Minocqua Lake (B) leads the cluster.
Filtered for boating, the nearby-lake list narrows further. boating-specific signals — fish species, public access, depth profile, motor-boat congestion — interact with the letter grade in different ways depending on the use case.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minocqua Lake | Oneida | B | 1 mi | 14.8 ft | 60 ft |
| 2 | Mid Lake | Oneida | B | 2.6 mi | 7 ft | 12 ft |
| 3 | Blue Lake | Oneida | B | 3 mi | 23 ft | 49 ft |
| 4 | Clear Lake | Oneida | B | 4.7 mi | - | 95 ft |
| 5 | Lower Kaubashine Lake | Oneida | B | 4.7 mi | 13.8 ft | 36 ft |
| 6 | Towanda Lake | Vilas | B | 4.8 mi | 10.5 ft | 27 ft |
| 7 | Big Arbor Vitae Lake | Vilas | B | 5.2 mi | 6 ft | 41 ft |
| 8 | Upper Kaubashine Lake | Oneida | B | 5.7 mi | 19 ft | 56 ft |
| 9 | Little Spider Lake | Vilas | B | 6.9 mi | 16 ft | 23 ft |
| 10 | Hasbrook Lake | Oneida | B | 6.9 mi | 21 ft | 50 ft |
| 11 | Franklin Lake | Oneida | B | 7.1 mi | 16.2 ft | 25 ft |
| 12 | Plummer Lake | Vilas | B | 7.4 mi | 18 ft | 85 ft |
| 13 | Bear Lake | Oneida | B | 8.5 mi | 8 ft | 20 ft |
| 14 | Stearns Lake | Vilas | B | 9 mi | 10 ft | 16 ft |
| 15 | Bearskin Lake | Oneida | B | 9.7 mi | 6 ft | 26 ft |
| 16 | Crawling Stone Lake | Vilas | B | 9.7 mi | 16 ft | 87 ft |
| 17 | Lake Content | Vilas | B | 10.3 mi | 9 ft | 14 ft |
| 18 | Great Bass Lake | Oneida | B | 10.7 mi | 10.5 ft | 24 ft |
| 19 | Little Bearskin Lake | Oneida | B | 11.1 mi | 8.3 ft | 27 ft |
| 20 | Pokegama Lake | Vilas | B | 12 mi | - | 65 ft |
| 21 | Alva Lake | Oneida | B | 12.5 mi | 19.5 ft | 43 ft |
| 22 | Plum Lake | Vilas | B | 12.6 mi | 14.2 ft | 57 ft |
| 23 | Tom Doyle Lake | Oneida | B | 12.9 mi | 7 ft | 30 ft |
| 24 | Day Lake | Vilas | B | 13.3 mi | - | 57 ft |
| 25 | Upper Gresham Lake | Vilas | B | 13.4 mi | 11.3 ft | 32 ft |
| 26 | Sugarbush Lake | Vilas | B | 13.6 mi | 16 ft | 29 ft |
| 27 | Moon Lake | Vilas | B | 13.8 mi | 13 ft | 38 ft |
| 28 | Found Lake | Vilas | B | 13.9 mi | 6 ft | 21 ft |
| 29 | Escanaba Lake | Vilas | B | 14.6 mi | 9.5 ft | 26 ft |
| 30 | Little Trout Lake | Vilas | B | 14.9 mi | - | 98 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.