WI · ranked by public data
40 Forest County lakes have a DNR largemouth bass status record; 32 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (8 excluded for no verified public access), out of 195 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Comparable adult population density — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Forest County, WI
adult population density · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Forest County, WI
spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Julia Lake | Forest | 404 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Jungle Lake | Forest | 180 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Gordon | Forest | 51 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Laura | Forest | 106 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Lucerne | Forest | 1,039 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lily Lake | Forest | 217 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Little Sand Lakeimpaired | Forest | 237 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Luna Lake | Forest | 64 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Metonga Lake | Forest | 2,039 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Otter Lake | Forest | 83 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Pickerel Lake | Forest | 1,272 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Range Line Lake | Forest | 93 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Roberts Lake | Forest | 435 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Scattered Rice Lake | Forest | 428 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Shoe Lake | Forest | 170 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Silver Lake | Forest | 317 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Stevens Lake | Forest | 290 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (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
0 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 Forest County.
40 Forest 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.