List of lakes of Wisconsin


There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. Excluding Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by area, largest by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline. The deepest lake is Wazee Lake, at 350 feet. The deepest natural lake is Green Lake, at 237 feet. The largest man-made lake is Petenwell Lake. Many lakes have the same names, with over 150 named Mud Lake and over 100 named Bass Lake.

List of named lakes

Below is the list of named lakes/reservoirs in Wisconsin, as identified by the USGS and/or the WIDNR. Areas and max depths are provided by WIDNR unless otherwise noted. Alternate names are indicated in parentheses. Only included are lakes over 100 acres.

Lake/Reservoir NameCountyArea Max depth CoordinatesNotes
Lake SuperiorAshland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron 20,288,0001,3331,283,140 acres are in Wisconsin; the max depth in Wisconsin is 600 feet
Lake MichiganBrown, Door, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan 14,338,5609234,709,120 acres are in Wisconsin; the max depth in Wisconsin is 858 feet
Lake WinnebagoCalumet, Fond du Lac, Winnebago131,93921
Lake PepinBuffalo, Pepin, Pierce24,55060
Petenwell LakeAdams, Juneau, Wood23,17344
Lake Chippewa Sawyer14,59392
Lake PoyganWaushara, Winnebago14,02411
Castle Rock LakeAdams, Juneau13,95535
Turtle-Flambeau FlowageIron12,94250
Lake KoshkonongDane, Jefferson, Rock10,5957
Lake MendotaDane9,78183
Lake Butte des Morts Winnebago8,5819
Lake OnalaskaLa Crosse8,39140
Green Lake Green Lake7,920236
Lake Saint CroixPierce, St. Croix 7,69660
Lake WisconsinColumbia, Sauk7,19724
Beaver Dam LakeDodge6,7187
Big Eau Pleine ReservoirMarathon6,34846
Shawano LakeShawano6,21539
Lake WissotaChippewa6,14864
Geneva LakeWalworth5,401135
Lac Courte OreillesSawyer5,13990
Puckaway LakeGreen Lake, Marquette5,0135
Sturgeon BayDoor4,94560This is officially classed by the WIDNR as a lake, but is technically a bay
Lake DuBayMarathon, Portage4,64930
Lake WinneshiekCrawford4,63524
Lake WinneconneWinnebago4,5539
Willow FlowageOneida4,21730
Lac Vieux DesertVilas 4,01738
Wigwam SloughLa Crosse, Vernon3,98823
Trout LakeVilas3,864117
Pelican LakeOneida3,54539
Fence LakeVilas3,48386
Long LakeWashburn3,47874
Tomahawk LakeOneida3,46284
Pool 9Crawford 3,37336Not included in the WIDNR list of lakes.
Lake MononaDane3,35974
Round Lake Sawyer3,29474
Lake KegonsaDane3,20032
Grindstone LakeSawyer3,17660
Rainbow FlowageOneida3,15328
Gile FlowageIron3,13825
Sinissippi Lake Dodge3,0788
Namekagon Lake Bayfield2,89751
Holcombe FlowageChippewa, Rusk2,88162
North Twin LakeVilas2,87160
Rush LakeFond du Lac, Winnebago2,7295
Nelson Lake Sawyer2,71633
Fox LakeDodge2,71319
Shell LakeWashburn2,51336
Wisconsin River FlowagePortage2,48925
Pewaukee LakeWaukesha2,43745
Big LakeBuffalo2,40025
Lake ChetacSawyer2,40026
Lake NoquebayMarinette2,39851
Chequamegon Waters FlowageTaylor2,36622
Yellow LakeBurnett2,28331
Lake NokomisLincoln, Oneida2,27433
Saint Croix Flowage Douglas2,24728
Muskego LakeWaukesha2,19423
Biron FlowagePortage, Wood2,18723
Buffalo LakeMarquette2,1798
Lake WaubesaDane2,07438
Metonga LakeForest2,03879
Delavan LakeWalworth1,90652
Balsam LakePolk1,90137
Red Cedar LakeBarron, Washburn1,89753
Dairyland Reservoir Rusk1,87070
Kilbourn FlowageAdams, Juneau1,86835
Lake WausauMarathon1,85130
Thunder LakeOneida1,7949
Pine LakeForest1,67315
Bone LakePolk1,66743
Big Saint Germain LakeVilas1,62242
Tainter LakeDunn1,60537
Chief LakeSawyer1,59037Not included in the WIDNR list of lakes.
Minong Flowage Douglas, Washburn1,58721
Moose LakeSawyer1,55921
Lake MohawksinLincoln1,51525
Crawling Stone LakeVilas1,48387
High Falls ReservoirMarinette1,47154
Grand River MarshGreen Lake, Marquette1,4467
Lake AliceLincoln1,43832
Big Sand LakeBurnett1,43455
Big Sand LakeVilas1,42756
Ike Walton LakeVilas1,41761
Prairie LakeBarron1,40816
Rhinelander FlowageOneida1,37210
Rock LakeJefferson1,36560
Bear LakeBarron, Washburn1,34887
Lake MinocquaOneida1,33960
Clam LakeBurnett1,33811
Squirrel LakeOneida, Vilas1,30946
Legend LakeMenominee1,30474
Pickerel LakeForest, Langlade1,27219
Mud LakeLa Crosse, Trempealeau1,27018
Lost Land LakeSawyer1,26421
Lake OwenBayfield1,25095
Butternut LakeForest1,24642
Spirit River FlowageLincoln1,22025
Star LakeVilas1,21968
Okauchee LakeWaukesha1,21090
Little Rice LakeForest1,20110
Little Lake Butte des MortsWinnebago1,20018
Spider LakeSawyer1,19464
Wapogasset LakePolk1,18932
Partridge LakeWaupaca1,1854
White Sand LakeVilas1,18163
Flambeau LakeVilas1,16678
Presque Isle LakeVilas1,165103
Beaver Dam LakeBarron1,163106
Kangaroo LakeDoor1,15612
Lac La BelleWaukesha1,15445
Spooner LakeWashburn1,13217
McKenzie LakeBurnett, Washburn1,12971
Cedar LakePolk, St. Croix1,12032
Big Arbor Vitae LakeVilas1,07041
Little Sturgeon BayDoor1,06833This is officially classed by the WIDNR as a lake, but is technically a bay
White LakeWaupaca1,06410
Caldron Falls ReservoirMarinette, Oconto1,06340
Plum LakeVilas1,05757
Pokegama LakeVilas1,04165
Lake LucerneForest1,03973
Teal LakeSawyer1,02431
Upper Eau Claire LakeBayfield1,02492
White Potato LakeOconto1,02311
Big Round LakePolk1,01417
Catfish Lake Vilas1,01230
Planting Ground LakeOneida1,01037
Lake MenominDunn1,00934
Little Trout LakeVilas1,00798
Kentuck LakeForest, Vilas1,00140
Spirit LakeDouglas99628
Lake NebagamonDouglas98656
Butternut LakeAshland, Price98332
Nagawicka LakeWaukesha98190
Devils LakeBurnett97524
Little Saint Germain LakeVilas97253USGS considers this 3 lakes, the others named East Bay Little Saint Germain Lake and West Bay Little Saint Germain Lake
Como LakeWalworth9559
Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555Chippewa, Eau Claire95429
McCartney LakeGrant95210
Sand LakeSawyer94950
Cedar LakeWashington937105
Long LakeChippewa936101
Phantom FlowageBurnett932
Cranberry LakeOneida, Vilas92423
Lake ChetekBarron92322
Wind LakeRacine91947
Crab LakeVilas90960
Sand LakeBurnett90073
Big Muskellunge LakeVilas89770
Cornell FlowageChippewa89755
Long LakeVilas88688
Mason LakeAdams, Marquette8829
Middle Eau Claire LakeBayfield88066
Clear LakeOneida87395
Eau Claire LakeEau Claire87025
Chalk Hill FlowageMarinette86630
Clark LakeDoor86525
Island LakeVilas86535
Rice LakeBarron85919
Lower Ninemile LakeOneida, Vilas8495
Whitefish Lake Douglas848102
Big LakeOneida84527
Solberg LakePrice84416
Franklin LakeForest83946
Upper Saint Croix LakeDouglas82822
Big LakeVilas82761
Tiger Cat Flowage Sawyer81930
Oconomowoc LakeWaukesha81860
Mud LakeColumbia817
Lake BeulahWalworth81258USGS considers this as two lakes, the other named Marsh Lake
Sprague-Mather FlowageJuneau8109
Sissabagama LakeSawyer80548
Whitefish LakeSawyer800105
Deer LakePolk78646
Trude LakeIron78648
Lower Eau Claire LakeBayfield, Douglas78441
Big LakeVilas 78030
Arbutus LakeClark, Jackson77450
Birch Island LakeBurnett76813
Upper Post LakeLanglade, Oneida76514
Rice River Flowage Lincoln, Oneida76426
Lake NancyWashburn75739
Webb Lake Burnett75631
Round LakePrice74824
White Sand LakeVilas74671
High LakeVilas74136
Pike LakePrice74117
Amber LakeOneida, Vilas73621
Winter Lake Sawyer73322
Dam LakeOneida73232
Elizabeth Lake Kenosha 72532
Altoona LakeEau Claire72025
Two Sisters Lake Oneida71963
Mosinee FlowageMarathon71618
Pine LakeWaukesha71185
Kawaguesaga LakeOneida70044
Shishebogama LakeOneida, Vilas70042
Rolling Stone LakeLanglade68212
Columbus LakeOneida67726
Big Crooked LakeVilas66534
Big Fork LakeOneida66337
Rest LakeVilas65553
Sheboygan LakeSheboygan6464
Palmer LakeVilas64413
Big Pine LakeIron, Price64222
Buckskin LakeOneida, Vilas64222
Lake RedstoneSauk63536
Lake LauraVilas62843
South Twin LakeVilas62843
Whitewater Lake Walworth62535
Dells PondEau Claire62230
Alexander LakeLincoln61836
Crescent LakeOneida61632
Smoky LakeVilas 61260
Big Stone LakeOneida60757
Neshonoc LakeLa Crosse60611
Apple River FlowagePolk60418
Long LakeOneida60431
Otter Lake Chippewa60243
Lac Sault Dore Price60121
Spirit LakeBurnett59227
Big Portage LakeVilas58640
Pickerel LakeOneida58117
Day LakeAshland57820
Eagle LakeVilas57534
Twin Falls FlowageFlorence57050
Mud Hen LakeBurnett56966
Black Oak LakeVilas56485
Lake MariaGreen Lake5636
Garden LakeBayfield55823
Rynearson Flowage Number 1 PoolJuneau55514
Half Moon LakePolk55060
Sand LakeOneida54725
Rice LakeSawyer54424Not included in the WIDNR list of lakes.
Island LakeRusk54354
Potato LakeRusk54040
Lost LakeVilas53920
Totagatic LakeBayfield5387
Harris LakeVilas53457
Eagle LakeRacine52911
Middle McKenzie LakeBurnett, Washburn52745
Crystal LakeColumbia, Dane5259
Katherine LakeOneida52430
Oxbow LakeVilas52344
Stormy LakeVilas52363
Wood LakeBurnett52135
Sugar Camp LakeOneida51938
Gull LakeWashburn51819
Sevenmile LakeForest, Oneida51843
Boulder LakeVilas51623
Silver LakeKenosha51644
Clear LakeVilas51545
Wabikon LakeForest51315
Enterprise LakeLanglade50927
Birch LakeVilas50645
Halsey LakeFlorence50610
Wisconsin Rapids FlowageWood50422
Ballard LakeVilas50325
Musser FlowagePrice50315
Windigo Lake Sawyer50351
Manitowish LakeVilas49661
Nepco LakeWood49629
Upper Buckatabon LakeVilas49347
Kingsford FlowageFlorence49132
Bogbrook ImpoundmentForest4906
Stone LakeWashburn49049
Nekoosa FlowageWood48617
Little Arbor Vitae LakeVilas48032
Little Muskego LakeWaukesha47065
North Nokomis Lake Oneida47073
Old Abe LakeChippewa47036
Forest Lake Vilas46860
Birch LakeForest46675
Cranberry LakePrice46618
South Turtle LakeVilas46640
Pokegama LakeWashburn46523
Mud LakeSawyer46415
Little Green LakeGreen Lake46228
Moen Lake Oneida46111
Pike LakeWashington46145
Dead Slough LakePierce45825
Chain LakeChippewa, Rusk45474
Totagatic FlowageSawyer, Washburn45312
Yellowstone LakeLafayette45314
Powers LakeKenosha, Walworth45133
Lake MinnesuingDouglas45043
Rome PondJefferson4487
Townsend Flowage Oconto44630
Berkhahn Flowage Marathon44512
George LakeOneida44326
Lac du Lune Vilas44268
Blue Lake Oneida44149
Fisher LakeIron44121
Marsh-Miller Lake Chippewa44114
North LakeWaukesha44078
Camp LakeKenosha43919
Meadow Valley FlowageJuneau4398
Tenderfoot LakeVilas 43733
Machickanee Flowage Oconto43621
Roberts LakeForest43531
Rynearson Flowage Number 2 PoolJuneau434
Chute PondOconto43319
Pokegama LakeBarron43319
Crane LakeSawyer43233Not included in the WIDNR list of lakes.
Pioneer LakeVilas42927
Scattered Rice LakeForest42810
Upper Turtle LakeBarron42725
Jersey City FlowageLincoln42320
Long LakeFond du Lac, Sheboygan42347
Papoose LakeVilas42265
Scott LakeSawyer42225Not included in the WIDNR list of lakes.
Deer LakeSawyer42018
Lake RipleyJefferson42044
Bridge LakeLincoln, Oneida41915
Irving LakeVilas4198
Long LakePrice41954
Rosebush LakeMarinette41730
West Bay LakeVilas 41731
Stella LakeOneida41522
Indianhead FlowagePolk41357
Reservoir PondOconto41316
Mondeaux FlowageTaylor41110
Connors LakeSawyer41082
Willow LakeOneida4106
Swan LakeColumbia40782
Allequash LakeVilas40624
Riecks LakeBuffalo40616
Julia LakeForest, Oneida40445
Somo LakeLincoln40425
Bearskin LakeOneida40326
Wolf LakeVilas40328
Lake ThompsonOneida40130
Johnson LakeBurnett39923
Christie Lake Oconto39810
Horseshoe LakeBarron, Polk39857
Squash LakeOneida39874
Browns LakeRacine39744
Medicine LakeOneida39645
Townline ReservoirMarathon, Portage39510
Big Crooked LakeVilas39487
Camelot LakeAdams39324
Lipsett Lake Burnett39324
Archibald LakeOconto39250
Amnicon LakeDouglas39031
Spring LakeBuffalo39027
Big Butternut LakePolk38419
Ghost LakeSawyer38412
Wild Rice Lake Vilas38426
Trego LakeWashburn38336
Razorback LakeVilas38135
Round LakeLa Crosse3818
Long Interlaken Lake Vilas38065
Lower Post LakeLanglade3799
Lake ColumbiaColumbia3788
Lower Buckatabon LakeVilas37816
Anvil LakeVilas37732
Horsehead Lake Oneida37711
Devil's LakeSauk37447
Lower Phantom Lake Waukesha37312
Gilmore LakeWashburn37136
Bass LakeSt. Croix37033
Boulder LakeLanglade, Oconto37011
Long LakeIron37034
Lyman LakeDouglas37015
Teal FlowageMarathon37013
Kelly LakeOconto36741
Lower Clam LakeBurnett36614
Boom LakeOneida36530
Birch LakeSawyer, Washburn36473
Hemlock LakeBarron36421
Upper Gresham LakeVilas36232
Clearwater LakeOneida, Vilas36048
Lake Eau GalleDunn36018
Clam River FlowageBurnett35929
North Turtle LakeVilas35958
Spider Lake Iron35949
Crane LakeForest35525
Crowley Flowage 802Price35423
Indian LakeOneida35426
Long LakeFlorence, Forest35321
Duroy LakePrice35018
Eagle Nest Flowage Juneau35012
Spirit LakeOneida34839
Wilson LakePrice34811
Mackaysee LakeDoor34727
Cranberry Creek FlowageDouglas3466
Island LakeIron34417
Mullet Marsh 15 ReservoirFond du Lac344
Red Cedar LakeJefferson3446
Blaisdell LakeSawyer34119
Lake MontelloMarquette34117
North Honey Island FlowageMarathon3407
Staples LakeBarron, Polk34017
Carpenter LakeVilas33916
Fishtrap LakeVilas33934
Mamie LakeVilas 33715
Found LakeVilas33621
Lake WingraDane33614
Little Fork LakeOneida33634
Little Yellow LakeBurnett33221
Mud LakeBarron33215
Silver LakeBarron33191
Carrol LakeOneida, Vilas33027
Fish LakeBurnett33029
Park LakeColumbia33027
Long LakeBurnett32913
Rice LakeBurnett3299
Rooney LakeBurnett32930
Armour LakeVilas32856
Silver LakeWaushara32850
Big Trade Lake Burnett32739
Lake Mary Kenosha32733
Loon LakeShawano32722
Smith LakeSawyer32629
Balsam LakeWashburn32549
Little Quinnesec Falls FlowageMarinette32340
Diamond LakeBayfield32283
Sand LakeBarron31857
Silver LakeForest31720
Tainter Lake 1667Dunn31731
Decorah LakeJuneau31415
Gilmore LakeOneida31424
Beaver LakeWaukesha31346
Ham LakeBurnett31329
Green LakeWalworth31157Part of the Lauderdale Lakes
Moyle LakePrice31112
Mead LakeClark31016
North Fork FlowageBurnett310
Upper Park Falls FlowageAshland, Price31017
Dead Pike LakeVilas30980
Little Sissabagama LakeSawyer30875
Grand Rapids FlowageMarinette30721
Hasbrook LakeOneida30750
Lynx LakeVilas30748
Hiles MillpondForest3065
Island LakeOneida30526
Escanaba Lake Vilas30326
Deerskin LakeVilas30118
Moshawquit LakeMenominee30130
Rib LakeTaylor3019
Pine LakeIron30041
Brule Lake Florence 29764
Europe LakeDoor29710
Lake of the FallsIron29723
Bear LakeOneida29520
Hat Rapids FlowageOneida29519
Lake ArrowheadAdams29530
Killarney LakeOneida2938
Pipe LakePolk29368
Swamp LakeOneida2938
Wildcat LakeVilas29338
Blueberry LakeSawyer29229
Elkhart Lake Sheboygan292119
Fireside LakesRusk29229Two lakes collectively known as Fireside Lakes
Cranberry LakeSawyer29125Not included in the WIDNR list of lakes.
Crystal LakeDouglas29122
Irogami Lake Waushara2905
Stevens LakeForest29012
Lake MallalieuSt. Croix28917
Nicaboyne Lake Burnett28934
Bishop LakeForest28812
Golden LakeJefferson, Waukesha28844
Dexter LakeWood28717
Muskellunge LakeOneida28724
Boot LakeVilas28615
Lower Turtle LakeBarron28624
Marais LakeCrawford28515
Port Arthur FlowageRusk28519
Siskiwit LakeBayfield28513
Merrill Flowage Lincoln28411
Amacoy LakeRusk28320
Big Falls FlowageRusk28145
Wheeler LakeOconto28135
Long LakeBayfield28028
Bond LakeDouglas27967
Eagle Spring LakeWalworth, Waukesha2798
Lost Canoe LakeVilas27941
Summit LakeLanglade27929
Tichigan LakeRacine27963
Hilbert Lake Forest, Marinette27832
Spider LakeVilas27843
Upper Nemahbin LakeWaukesha27760
Partridge Crop LakeWaupaca2768
Upper North Fork FlowageBurnett276
Centralia FlowageWood27419
Chippewa LakeBayfield27411
Lake of the Pines Sawyer27339
Long LakePolk27317
Mud Lake Pierce27317
Spider LakeWashburn27349
Bass Lake Vilas27215
Fay LakeFlorence27210
Sand LakeChippewa, Rusk272100
Skice LakeMenominee27236
Mill LakeWalworth27140Part of the Lauderdale Lakes
Muskellunge LakeVilas27019
Pickerel LakeVilas27026
Maiden LakeOconto26952
Ladysmith FlowageRusk26819
Lake EmilyDodge26810
Matthews LakeWashburn26726
Tenmile LakeBarron26612