WI · ranked by public data
75 Bayfield County lakes have a DNR largemouth bass status record; 32 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (43 excluded for no verified public access), out of 336 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) — ranks restart at 1
Bayfield County, WI
83.0 within-system score · 21,120 lake-scale opportunity index · 24 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
72.0 within-system score · 8,855 lake-scale opportunity index · 27.5 fish/mile · 2024 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
49.0 within-system score · 7,168 lake-scale opportunity index · 7 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
34.0 within-system score · 3,204 lake-scale opportunity index · 36 fish/mile · 2024 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
32.0 within-system score · 3,875 lake-scale opportunity index · 3.1 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
23.0 within-system score · 3,507 lake-scale opportunity index · 21 fish/mile · 2023 DNR survey
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | Fishing report | DNR status | Largemouth Bass stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bladder Lake | Bayfield | 84 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Buskey Bay | Bayfield | 88 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Cable Lake | Bayfield | 159 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Chippewa Lake | Bayfield | 274 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Cisco Lake | Bayfield | 96 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Drummond Lake | Bayfield | 97 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Garden Lake | Bayfield | 558 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | George Lake | Bayfield | 50 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Half Moon Lake | Bayfield | 106 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Hildur Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Island Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Tahkodahimpaired | Bayfield | 148 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Namekagon Lake | Bayfield | 2,897 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Perch Lake | Bayfield | 69 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Pigeon Lake | Bayfield | 200 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Robinson Lake | Bayfield | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Siskiwit Lakeimpaired | Bayfield | 285 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Star Lake | Bayfield | 207 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Taylor Lake | Bayfield | 85 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Tomahawk Lake | Bayfield | 131 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Totagatic Lake | Bayfield | 538 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
Methodology
County ranks use the same statewide exact-family contract; systems with at least two eligible county peers restart at #1. The score is 55% survey rate × acreage, 30% survey rate, and 10% recency, plus 5% for a current species report. Catch-per-effort × acreage is only an opportunity index, never a literal fish count. Documented acreage plus verified public or shore access are eligibility gates. Unsupported methods stay documented but unranked. See the complete definitions on the statewide largemouth bass ranking.
FAQ
6 lakes receive at least one peer-backed, exact-lake numeric rank. Catch-per-effort systems separate species, phase, gear, unit, and sampled population; standardized adult-density estimates form their own system, so systems with at least two eligible county peers can each have a #1 in Bayfield County.
75 Bayfield County lakes have a DNR largemouth bass status record. Numeric rank still requires an exact comparable family plus the acreage and access gates.
Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake, stocking, and fisheries records as aggregated by LakeList. Rankings are LakeList's computed opinion from public agency data, not a DNR endorsement. Conditions and regulations change — verify access and rules before you go.