Best Public Access Lakes in Minnesota & Wisconsin

The top 50 public access lakes ranked by water quality grade. These lakes have documented public access points including boat launches and beach areas.

Best Water Quality with Public Access

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Fish Species
1	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	65 ft	15
2	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	100 ft	21
3	Latoka Lake	Douglas	MN	A	108 ft	16
4	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	MN	A	84 ft	13
5	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	MN	A	42 ft	13
6	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	55 ft	20
7	Birch Lake	Wright	MN	A	52 ft	9
8	Birch Lake	Cook	MN	A	69 ft	3
9	Round Lake	Aitkin	MN	A	59 ft	15
10	Round Lake	Cook	MN	A	45 ft	5
11	Pike Lake	Cook	MN	A	45 ft	7
12	Pike Lake	St. Louis	MN	A	60 ft	9
13	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	138 ft	23
14	Horseshoe Lake	Cass	MN	A	51 ft	12
15	Long Lake	Clearwater	MN	A	80 ft	15
16	Long Lake	Cass	MN	A	115 ft	14
17	Long Lake	Becker	MN	A	61 ft	16
18	Long Lake	Cass	MN	A	37 ft	12
19	Long Lake	Itasca	MN	A	72 ft	10
20	Long Lake	Itasca	MN	A	85 ft	12
21	Unnamed Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	95 ft	17
22	Maple Lake	Itasca	MN	A	39 ft	13
23	Shallow Lake	Itasca	MN	A	85 ft	12
24	Trout Lake	Itasca	MN	A	135 ft	15
25	Trout Lake	Cook	MN	A	77 ft	6
26	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	MN	A	95 ft	19
27	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	MN	A	52 ft	19
28	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	63 ft	18
29	Clear Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	63 ft	15
30	Clear Lake	Aitkin	MN	A	24 ft	14
31	Clear Lake	Itasca	MN	A	30 ft	9
32	Blue Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	84 ft	13
33	Eagle Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	46 ft	10
34	Ida Lake	Douglas	MN	A	106 ft	19
35	Star Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	94 ft	17
36	Upper Maple Lake	Wright	MN	A	76 ft	15
37	Partridge Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	42 ft	10
38	Roger Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	64 ft	12
39	Square Lake	Washington	MN	A	68 ft	9
40	Tofte Lake	Lake	MN	A	73 ft	3
41	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	MN	A	60 ft	21
42	Girl Lake	Cass	MN	A	81 ft	18
43	Little Toad Lake	Becker	MN	A	65 ft	15
44	Charlotte Lake	Wright	MN	A	46 ft	10
45	Big Mcdonald Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	46 ft	15
46	Bass Lake	Itasca	MN	A	65 ft	7
47	Bass Lake	Cass	MN	A	55 ft	12
48	Island Lake	Cass	MN	A	45 ft	12
49	Island Lake	Cass	MN	A	40 ft	13
50	Island Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	32 ft	13

Best Lakes with Boat Launches

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Launches	Depth
1	Geneva Lake	Walworth	WI	A	6	135 ft
2	Lac Courte Oreilles Lake	Sawyer	WI	A	3	90 ft
3	Sunset Lake	Portage	WI	A	1	55 ft
4	Grindstone Lake	Sawyer	WI	A	2	60 ft
5	Irving Lake	Vilas	WI	A	1	—
6	Windigo Lake	Sawyer	WI	A	1	51 ft
7	Towanda Lake	Vilas	WI	A	1	27 ft
8	Parker Lake	Adams	WI	A	1	36 ft
9	Long Lake	Waushara	WI	A	1	71 ft
10	Long Lake	Burnett	WI	A	1	41 ft
11	Long Lake	Lincoln	WI	A	1	64 ft
12	Long Lake	Chippewa	WI	A	4	101 ft
13	Long Lake	Fond du Lac	WI	A	1	47 ft
14	Long Lake	Oneida	WI	A	1	58 ft
15	Long Lake	Bayfield	WI	A	1	28 ft
16	Long Lake	Waushara	WI	A	1	14 ft
17	Chain Lake	Chippewa	WI	A	1	74 ft
18	Chain Lake	Oconto	WI	A	1	42 ft
19	Upper Eau Claire Lake	Bayfield	WI	A	1	92 ft
20	Spring Lake	Waushara	WI	A	2	37 ft
21	Spring Lake	Vilas	WI	A	1	16 ft
22	Spring Lake	Manitowoc	WI	A	1	23 ft
23	Spring Lake	Waukesha	WI	A	1	22 ft
24	Spring Lake	Washburn	WI	A	1	24 ft
25	Black Hawk Lake	Iowa	WI	A	1	42 ft
26	Spider Lake	Sawyer	WI	A	1	64 ft
27	Silver Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	1	17 ft
28	Silver Lake	Waukesha	WI	A	1	40 ft
29	Silver Lake	Waushara	WI	A	1	56 ft
30	Silver Lake	Kenosha	WI	A	3	44 ft
31	Silver Lake	Barron	WI	A	1	91 ft
32	Silver Lake	Washburn	WI	A	1	28 ft
33	Silver Lake	Waushara	WI	A	3	50 ft
34	Silver Lake	Vilas	WI	A	1	—
35	Silver Lake	Forest	WI	A	1	—
36	Wood Lake	Marquette	WI	A	1	53 ft
37	Pleasant Lake	Waushara	WI	A	2	24 ft
38	Pleasant Lake	Walworth	WI	A	1	29 ft
39	Lac la Belle Lake	Waukesha	WI	A	1	45 ft
40	Dead Pike Lake	Vilas	WI	A	1	80 ft
41	Ballard Lake	Vilas	WI	A	1	25 ft
42	Stella Lake	Oneida	WI	A	1	22 ft
43	Neligan Lake	Oconto	WI	A	1	23 ft
44	Spencer Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	1	53 ft
45	Birch Lake	Vilas	WI	A	1	45 ft
46	Leader Lake	Douglas	WI	A	1	56 ft
47	Goose Lake	Adams	WI	A	1	18 ft
48	Round Lake	Sawyer	WI	A	3	74 ft
49	Round Lake	Waushara	WI	A	1	—
50	Round Lake	Shawano	WI	A	1	39 ft

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