A rocky, tree-lined Boundary Waters shoreline in evening light, the far shore reflected in calm water

Wisconsin lake trips

Where to stay at 60 of Wisconsin’s biggest and most popular lakes. Each destination shows the lake’s water-quality grade, nearby state parks, and live lodging prices, so you book on water we’ve graded — not just the view.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Cook County, Minnesota. Photo: LakeQuality — Original photograph

DLake Mendota

Dane County · 9,781 acres · near Governor Nelson State Park

NRDuluth Lake

Douglas County · - · near Amnicon Falls State Park

AGeneva Lake

Walworth County · 5,401 acres · near Big Foot Beach State Park

BLake St Croix

St. Croix County · 7,696 acres · near Kinnickinnic State Park

DLake

Columbia County · 7,197 acres · near Devil's Lake State Park

DOutlet To Lake Geneva

Walworth County · 5,401 acres · near Big Foot Beach State Park

DLake Puckaway

Green Lake County · 5,013 acres

DHolcombe Flowage Lake

Chippewa County · 4,300 acres · near Brunet Island State Park

DPetenwell Flowage Lake

Juneau County · 23,173 acres · near Roche-a-Cri State Park

AGreen Lake

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

DLake Dubay

Marathon County · 7,800 acres · near Rib Mountain State Park

DLake Koshkonong

Jefferson County · 10,595 acres · near Lake Kegonsa State Park

DLake Monona

Dane County · - · near Capital Springs State Recreation Area

DSilver Creek Estuary Lake

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

NRCity Millpond

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

DLittle Lake Butte des Morts

Winnebago County · 1,200 acres · near High Cliff State Park

NRSpider Lake

Washburn County · -

BRock Lake

Jefferson County · 1,365 acres · near Aztalan State Park

DBeaver Dam Lake

Dodge County · 6,542 acres

DTainter Lake

Dunn County · 1,605 acres

BBeaver Dam Lake

Barron County · 1,163 acres · near Straight Lake State Park

BNelson Lake

Sawyer County · 2,503 acres

DLake Wissota

Chippewa County · 6,148 acres · near Lake Wissota State Park

NRPelican Lake

Oneida County · 3,545 acres

NRLake Poygan

Winnebago County · 14,024 acres · near Hartman Creek State Park

BTurtle Flambeau Flowage Lake

Iron County · 13,798 acres

NRHigh Falls Reservoir at

Marinette County · 1,471 acres · near Governor Thompson State Park

BBear Lake

Barron County · 1,348 acres

BLong Lake

Washburn County · 3,290 acres

BSilver Lake

Kenosha County · 516 acres · near Big Foot Beach State Park

ALac Courte Oreilles Lake

Sawyer County · 5,139 acres

DSpirit River Flowage Lake

Lincoln County · 1,220 acres · near Council Grounds State Park

CGile Flowage Lake

Iron County · 3,317 acres · near Copper Falls State Park

BLake Waubesa

Dane County · 2,074 acres · near Capital Springs State Recreation Area

CLake Alice

Lincoln County · - · near Council Grounds State Park

BRed Cedar Lake

Barron County · 1,897 acres

NRNorth Twin Lake

Vilas County · 2,871 acres

BIrving Lake

Vilas County · 419 acres

ARound Lake

Sawyer County · 3,294 acres

DLake Kegonsa

Dane County · 3,200 acres · near Lake Kegonsa State Park

NRBig Eau Pleine Southeast Point Lake

Marathon County · 6,348 acres · near Rib Mountain State Park

NRPepin Lake

Pepin County · 24,550 acres

CLake Mohawksin

Lincoln County · 1,515 acres · near Council Grounds State Park

NRLake Winneconne

Winnebago County · 4,553 acres · near High Cliff State Park

CRice Lake

Barron County · 859 acres

CSolberg Lake

Price County · 844 acres

BWhite Potato Lake

Oconto County · 1,023 acres · near Governor Thompson State Park

BLake Noquebay

Marinette County · 2,398 acres · near Governor Thompson State Park

DChequamegon Waters Flowage Lake

Taylor County · 2,366 acres · near Brunet Island State Park

NRRhinelander Flowage Lake

Oneida County · -

NRRock River Lake

Rock County · 548 acres · near Lake Kegonsa State Park

NRLake Butte des Morts

Winnebago County · 8,581 acres · near High Cliff State Park

BLake Metonga

Forest County · 2,038 acres

DLake Menomin

Dunn County · 1,009 acres

DLake Redstone

Sauk County · 612 acres · near Mirror Lake State Park

DFox Lake

Dodge County · 2,713 acres

BMinocqua Lake

Oneida County · 1,339 acres

CShawano Lake

Shawano County · 6,215 acres

NRMoon Bay Lake

Chippewa County · 6,148 acres · near Lake Wissota State Park

BLake Owen

Bayfield County · 1,250 acres

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Wisconsin Lakes

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The State of Wisconsin's Lakes

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Wisconsin Fishing Guide

Fish species and top-graded lakes across Wisconsin

Lake Fishing Forecast

Species activity outlook by water temperature and season

Lakes near Milwaukee

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Milwaukee

Lakes near Madison

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Madison

Lakes near Green Bay

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Green Bay

Lakes near Eau Claire

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Eau Claire

Lakes near Wausau

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Wausau

Lakes near La Crosse

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of La Crosse

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