WI · ranked by public data
135 Vilas County lakes have a DNR largemouth bass status record; 94 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (41 excluded for no verified public access), out of 567 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Comparable adult late spring electrofishing catch per effort (adult fish/mile) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Vilas County, WI
adult late spring electrofishing catch per effort (adult fish/mile) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Vilas County, WI
spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Vilas County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Vilas County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Vilas County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Vilas County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Vilas County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Vilas County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Vilas County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Vilas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Big Muskellunge Lake | Vilas | 897 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Big Portage Lake | Vilas | 586 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Big Saint Germain Lake | Vilas | 1,622 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Big Sand Lake | Vilas | 1,427 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Birch Lake | Vilas | 506 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Black Oak Lake | Vilas | 564 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Boot Lake | Vilas | 286 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Boulder Lake | Vilas | 516 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Brandy Lake | Vilas | 113 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Catfish Lake | Vilas | 1,012 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Circle Lily Lake | Vilas | 218 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Clair Lake | Vilas | 51 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Clear Lake | Vilas | 515 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Crystal Lake | Vilas | 93 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Diamond Lake | Vilas | 115 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Eagle Lake | Vilas | 575 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Largemouth Bass) | — |
| — | Escanaba Lake | Vilas | 303 | — | — | — | — | 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 Vilas County.
135 Vilas 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.