WI · ranked by public data
28 Iron County lakes have a DNR largemouth bass status record; 18 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (10 excluded for no verified public access), out of 222 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Comparable late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Iron County, WI
late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Iron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Owl Lakeimpaired | Iron | 129 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Pine Lake | Iron | 300 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Randall Lake | Iron | 115 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Sandy Beach Lake | Iron | 110 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Spider Lakeimpaired | Iron | 359 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Trude Lakeimpaired | Iron | 786 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Turtle-Flambeau Flowageimpaired | Iron | 12,942 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Weber Lake | Iron | 65 | — | — | — | — | 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 Iron County.
28 Iron 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.