Best Lakes for Fishing Near Oshkosh
Wisconsin
30 fishing lakes within driving distance of Oshkosh, 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.
Oshkosh sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade A. Pearl 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 | Pearl Lake | Waushara | A | 28.9 mi | 19 ft | 45 ft |
| 2 | Napowan Lake | Waushara | A | 31.5 mi | - | 18 ft |
| 3 | Pine Lake | Waushara | A | 33.8 mi | 19.3 ft | 21 ft |
| 4 | Round Lake | Waupaca | A | 37.8 mi | 17.5 ft | 67 ft |
| 5 | Witters Lake | Waushara | A | 37.8 mi | 15.5 ft | 17 ft |
| 6 | Beasley Lake | Waupaca | A | 38 mi | 18.4 ft | 47 ft |
| 7 | Pope Lake | Waupaca | A | 38.4 mi | 16 ft | 40 ft |
| 8 | White Lake | Marquette | A | 38.5 mi | 17 ft | 60 ft |
| 9 | Crystal Lake | Marquette | A | 40.8 mi | 16.8 ft | 60 ft |
| 10 | Big Cedar Lake | Washington | A | 45.2 mi | 16.4 ft | 105 ft |
| 11 | Brekke Lake | Waupaca | A | 46 mi | - | 25 ft |
| 12 | Fish Lake | Waushara | A | 47.8 mi | - | 37 ft |
| 13 | Ebert Lake | Portage | A | 49 mi | 21 ft | 30 ft |
| 14 | Rinehart Lake | Portage | A | 49.5 mi | 19 ft | 27 ft |
| 15 | De Neveu Lake | Fond du Lac | A | 21.6 mi | 11 ft | 67 ft |
| 16 | Elkhart Lake | Sheboygan | A | 29.2 mi | 10.5 ft | 119 ft |
| 17 | Kettle Moraine Lake | Fond du Lac | A | 30.6 mi | 11 ft | 30 ft |
| 18 | Long Lake | Waushara | A | 31.6 mi | 14.5 ft | 71 ft |
| 19 | Little Elkhart Lake | Sheboygan | A | 32 mi | 10 ft | 25 ft |
| 20 | Kusel Lake | Waushara | A | 32.6 mi | 11.5 ft | 29 ft |
| 21 | Little Hills Lake | Waushara | A | 33.1 mi | 14 ft | 20 ft |
| 22 | Bear Lake | Waupaca | A | 33.3 mi | 11 ft | 62 ft |
| 23 | Lake Morris | Waushara | A | 33.6 mi | 11 ft | 40 ft |
| 24 | Gilbert Lake | Waushara | A | 33.7 mi | 12 ft | 65 ft |
| 25 | Silver Lake | Waushara | A | 34 mi | 14.5 ft | 56 ft |
| 26 | Porters Lake | Waushara | A | 34.2 mi | 11 ft | 16 ft |
| 27 | Forest Lake | Fond du Lac | A | 34.3 mi | 14 ft | 32 ft |
| 28 | Silver Lake | Waushara | A | 34.5 mi | 10.2 ft | 50 ft |
| 29 | Shadow Lake | Waupaca | A | 34.9 mi | 12 ft | 41 ft |
| 30 | Mirror Lake | Waupaca | A | 35 mi | 13 ft | 43 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.