Best Lakes for Fishing Near Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
30 fishing lakes within driving distance of Wisconsin Dells, 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.
Within reasonable driving distance of Wisconsin Dells sit 30 graded lakes — a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend. The average grade across the nearby set is A.
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 | Parker Lake | Adams | A | 12.2 mi | 17 ft | 36 ft |
| 2 | Deep Lake | Adams | A | 12.3 mi | 15.5 ft | 49 ft |
| 3 | Wolf Lake | Adams | A | 13.8 mi | 15 ft | 58 ft |
| 4 | White Lake | Marquette | A | 28.6 mi | 17 ft | 60 ft |
| 5 | Crystal Lake | Marquette | A | 31.4 mi | 16.8 ft | 60 ft |
| 6 | Witters Lake | Waushara | A | 36.4 mi | 15.5 ft | 17 ft |
| 7 | Fish Lake | Waushara | A | 37 mi | - | 37 ft |
| 8 | Pearl Lake | Waushara | A | 45.5 mi | 19 ft | 45 ft |
| 9 | Napowan Lake | Waushara | A | 47.3 mi | - | 18 ft |
| 10 | Jordan Lake | Adams | A | 10 mi | 13 ft | 92 ft |
| 11 | Fenner Lake | Marquette | A | 18.5 mi | 12 ft | 18 ft |
| 12 | Pleasant Lake | Waushara | A | 27 mi | 11.5 ft | 24 ft |
| 13 | Wood Lake | Marquette | A | 27.5 mi | 14.2 ft | 53 ft |
| 14 | Curtis Lake | Waushara | A | 31.1 mi | 14.4 ft | 41 ft |
| 15 | Tuttle Lake | Marquette | A | 31.7 mi | 11.5 ft | 33 ft |
| 16 | Pine Lake | Waushara | A | 37.1 mi | 10.2 ft | 48 ft |
| 17 | Marl Lake | Waushara | A | 38.4 mi | 12.2 ft | 35 ft |
| 18 | Silver Lake | Waushara | A | 39.9 mi | 14.5 ft | 56 ft |
| 19 | Little Hills Lake | Waushara | A | 40.2 mi | 14 ft | 20 ft |
| 20 | Porters Lake | Waushara | A | 42.4 mi | 11 ft | 16 ft |
| 21 | Lake Morris | Waushara | A | 44.1 mi | 11 ft | 40 ft |
| 22 | Silver Lake | Waushara | A | 46.8 mi | 10.2 ft | 50 ft |
| 23 | Kusel Lake | Waushara | A | 48.1 mi | 11.5 ft | 29 ft |
| 24 | Nepco Lake | Wood | A | 49.4 mi | 11 ft | 29 ft |
| 25 | Crooked Lake | Adams | B | 12.7 mi | 9 ft | 56 ft |
| 26 | Goose Lake | Adams | B | 13.5 mi | 8 ft | 18 ft |
| 27 | Big Roche A Cri Lake | Adams | B | 29.7 mi | 10 ft | 20 ft |
| 28 | Lake Sharon | Marquette | B | 30.9 mi | 9 ft | 30 ft |
| 29 | White River Flowage Lake | Waushara | B | 37.8 mi | 9.3 ft | 20 ft |
| 30 | Bughs Lake | Waushara | B | 39.7 mi | 12 ft | 18 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.