Best Lakes for Boating Near Wausau
Wisconsin
30 boating lakes within driving distance of Wausau, 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.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bass Lake | Marathon | A | 19 mi | 19.7 ft | 13 ft |
| 2 | Bass Lake | Lincoln | A | 33.2 mi | 41 ft | 40 ft |
| 3 | Long Lake | Lincoln | A | 33.3 mi | 47.7 ft | 64 ft |
| 4 | Seven Island Lake | Lincoln | A | 33.3 mi | 45.9 ft | 31 ft |
| 5 | Greater Bass Lake | Langlade | A | 34.7 mi | - | 25 ft |
| 6 | Lake Emily | Portage | A | 36.7 mi | 36.1 ft | 35 ft |
| 7 | Jersey Flowage Lake | Lincoln | A | 37.8 mi | 18 ft | 20 ft |
| 8 | Hatch Lake | Waupaca | A | 38.9 mi | 27.6 ft | - |
| 9 | Halfmoon Lake | Lincoln | A | 39.1 mi | 23.1 ft | 14 ft |
| 10 | Iola Lake | Waupaca | A | 39.3 mi | 32.8 ft | - |
| 11 | Clear Lake | Lincoln | A | 40 mi | 59.1 ft | 45 ft |
| 12 | Wazeecha Lake | Wood | A | 41.5 mi | 23 ft | 20 ft |
| 13 | Manson Lake | Oneida | A | 41.6 mi | 39.4 ft | 54 ft |
| 14 | Pelican Lake | Oneida | A | 43.1 mi | 21.3 ft | 39 ft |
| 15 | Nepco Lake | Wood | A | 43.9 mi | 36.1 ft | 29 ft |
| 16 | Emma Lake | Oneida | A | 44 mi | 18.9 ft | 17 ft |
| 17 | Squash Lake | Oneida | A | 44.2 mi | 55.8 ft | 74 ft |
| 18 | White Lake | Langlade | A | 44.4 mi | 55.8 ft | 42 ft |
| 19 | Oscar Jenny Lake | Oneida | A | 45.9 mi | 29.2 ft | 24 ft |
| 20 | Lake Julia | Oneida | A | 46.2 mi | 30.3 ft | 19 ft |
| 21 | Sawyer Lake | Langlade | A | 47.1 mi | 41 ft | 31 ft |
| 22 | Rose Lake | Langlade | A | 47.9 mi | 63.2 ft | - |
| 23 | Burrows Lake | Oneida | A | 47.9 mi | 25 ft | 28 ft |
| 24 | Rose Lake | Langlade | A | 48.3 mi | 22 ft | 24 ft |
| 25 | Arbutus Lake | Forest | A | 48.5 mi | 49.2 ft | 28 ft |
| 26 | Long Lake | Waupaca | A | 49.1 mi | 44.3 ft | 76 ft |
| 27 | Flannery Lake | Oneida | A | 49.2 mi | 47.6 ft | 35 ft |
| 28 | Little Sand Lake | Forest | A | 49.4 mi | 26.2 ft | 20 ft |
| 29 | St. Johns Lake | Forest | A | 49.4 mi | 33.5 ft | 21 ft |
| 30 | Mildred Lake | Oneida | A | 49.8 mi | 62.3 ft | 45 ft |