Best Lakes for Fishing Near Stevens Point
Wisconsin
30 fishing lakes within driving distance of Stevens Point, 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.
Stevens Point sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade B. Malone Lake (A) leads the cluster.
The fishing-specific ranking layered on top of the letter grade is what produces the list below: a grade-good lake that does not also support the fishing use case is less useful than a grade-decent lake that does.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malone Lake | Shawano | A | 47.9 mi | 13.5 ft | 31 ft |
| 2 | Bealeau Lake | Shawano | A | 48.1 mi | 11.5 ft | 24 ft |
| 3 | Koonz Lake | Shawano | A | 48.4 mi | 10.8 ft | 40 ft |
| 4 | Springville Pond | Portage | B | 3.8 mi | 9 ft | 10 ft |
| 5 | Lake Emily | Portage | B | 12.4 mi | 11 ft | 35 ft |
| 6 | Glisezinski Lake | Portage | B | 12.7 mi | 9 ft | 11 ft |
| 7 | Collins Lake | Portage | B | 12.7 mi | 6.5 ft | 56 ft |
| 8 | Onland Lake | Portage | B | 14.6 mi | 10.5 ft | 28 ft |
| 9 | Sunset Lake | Portage | B | 14.7 mi | 13.3 ft | 55 ft |
| 10 | Rinehart Lake | Portage | B | 15.1 mi | 19 ft | 27 ft |
| 11 | Big Bass Lake | Marathon | B | 15.4 mi | 6 ft | 13 ft |
| 12 | Lake Helen | Portage | B | 17.6 mi | 8 ft | 20 ft |
| 13 | Tree Lake | Portage | B | 18 mi | 7.4 ft | 33 ft |
| 14 | Nepco Lake | Wood | B | 18.1 mi | 10.5 ft | 29 ft |
| 15 | Silver Lake | Waupaca | B | 21.8 mi | 7 ft | 17 ft |
| 16 | Iola Lake | Waupaca | B | 22 mi | 10 ft | 9 ft |
| 17 | Nutrient Sampling Point Lake | Waupaca | B | 22 mi | 14.5 ft | 33 ft |
| 18 | North Lake | Waupaca | B | 22.2 mi | 12.5 ft | 33 ft |
| 19 | Hatch Lake | Waupaca | B | 22.7 mi | 8.4 ft | 12 ft |
| 20 | Pope Lake | Waupaca | B | 23.2 mi | 16 ft | 40 ft |
| 21 | Marl Lake | Waupaca | B | 23.4 mi | 13.6 ft | 59 ft |
| 22 | Youngs Lake Waupaca Co | Waupaca | B | 23.4 mi | 10.2 ft | 15 ft |
| 23 | Beasley Lake | Waupaca | B | 23.6 mi | 18.4 ft | 47 ft |
| 24 | Long Lake | Waupaca | B | 23.8 mi | 13 ft | 76 ft |
| 25 | Camelot Lake | Adams | B | 23.9 mi | 7.6 ft | 24 ft |
| 26 | Columbia Lake | Waupaca | B | 23.9 mi | 11 ft | 72 ft |
| 27 | Otter Lake | Waupaca | B | 24.6 mi | 8 ft | 40 ft |
| 28 | Lake Sherwood | Adams | B | 24.8 mi | 5.5 ft | 27 ft |
| 29 | Taylor Lake | Waupaca | B | 24.8 mi | 10 ft | 58 ft |
| 30 | Stratton Lake | Waupaca | B | 25.2 mi | 13 ft | 42 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.