WI · ranked by public data
71 Sawyer County lakes have a DNR largemouth bass status record; 40 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (31 excluded for no verified public access), out of 246 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) — ranks restart at 1
Sawyer County, WI
95.0 within-system score · 57,036 lake-scale opportunity index · 21 fish/mile · 2023 DNR survey
Sawyer County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 17,696 lake-scale opportunity index · 14 fish/mile · 2023 DNR survey
Comparable late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Sawyer County, WI
late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Clear Lake | Sawyer | 77 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Connors Lake | Sawyer | 410 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Fishtrap Lake | Sawyer | 263 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Ghost Lakeimpaired | Sawyer | 384 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Grimh Flowage | Sawyer | 62 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Grindstone Lake | Sawyer | 3,176 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Hayward Lake | Sawyer | 191 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Indian Lake | Sawyer | 76 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Island Lake | Sawyer | 69 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Knuteson Lake | Sawyer | 64 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lac Courte Oreilles | Sawyer | 5,139 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Chetac | Sawyer | 2,400 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Chippewa | Sawyer | 14,593 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake of the Pines | Sawyer | 273 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lower Clam Lake | Sawyer | 214 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Moose Lake | Sawyer | 1,559 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Mud Lake | Sawyer | 464 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Osprey Lake | Sawyer | 214 | — | — | — | — | 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
2 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 Sawyer County.
71 Sawyer 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.