What is the best fishing lake near Stevens Point?

Thomas Lake in Portage County is the top-ranked fishing lake near Stevens Point, with a water quality grade of A (9.7 miles away).

How many lakes are near Stevens Point for fishing?

30 lakes within driving distance of Stevens Point match the fishing filters used on this page.

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 A. Thomas Lake (A) leads the cluster.

The fishing-specific ranking layered on top of the LakeGrade rubric 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	Thomas Lake	Portage	A	9.7 mi	15 ft	28 ft
2	Ebert Lake	Portage	A	12.8 mi	21 ft	30 ft
3	Rinehart Lake	Portage	A	15.1 mi	19 ft	27 ft
4	Lake Helen	Portage	A	17.8 mi	-	20 ft
5	Brekke Lake	Waupaca	A	18.2 mi	-	25 ft
6	Pope Lake	Waupaca	A	23.2 mi	16 ft	40 ft
7	Beasley Lake	Waupaca	A	23.6 mi	18.4 ft	47 ft
8	Round Lake	Waupaca	A	23.8 mi	17.5 ft	67 ft
9	Fish Lake	Waushara	A	27.8 mi	-	37 ft
10	Pine Lake	Waushara	A	28.6 mi	19.3 ft	21 ft
11	Napowan Lake	Waushara	A	33.3 mi	-	18 ft
12	Witters Lake	Waushara	A	36.5 mi	15.5 ft	17 ft
13	Pearl Lake	Waushara	A	37.6 mi	19 ft	45 ft
14	Crystal Lake	Marquette	A	39.6 mi	16.8 ft	60 ft
15	Lake Emily	Portage	A	12.4 mi	11 ft	35 ft
16	Onland Lake	Portage	A	14.6 mi	10.5 ft	28 ft
17	Sunset Lake	Portage	A	14.7 mi	13.3 ft	55 ft
18	Nepco Lake	Wood	A	18.1 mi	11 ft	29 ft
19	Iola Lake	Waupaca	A	22 mi	10 ft	-
20	Nutrient Sampling Point Lake	Waupaca	A	22 mi	14.5 ft	33 ft
21	North Lake	Waupaca	A	22.2 mi	12.5 ft	33 ft
22	Marl Lake	Waupaca	A	23.4 mi	13.6 ft	59 ft
23	Long Lake	Waupaca	A	23.8 mi	13 ft	76 ft
24	Columbia Lake	Waupaca	A	23.9 mi	11 ft	72 ft
25	Taylor Lake	Waupaca	A	24.8 mi	10 ft	58 ft
26	Stratton Lake	Waupaca	A	25.2 mi	13 ft	42 ft
27	Shadow Lake	Waupaca	A	27 mi	12 ft	41 ft
28	Mirror Lake	Waupaca	A	27.1 mi	13 ft	43 ft
29	Pine Lake	Waushara	A	27.4 mi	10.2 ft	48 ft
30	Gilbert Lake	Waushara	A	29.4 mi	12 ft	65 ft

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.