WI · ranked by public data
56 Bayfield County lakes have a DNR northern pike status record; 28 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (28 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
95.0 within-system score · 3,520 lake-scale opportunity index · 4 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
52.5 within-system score · 2,625 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.1 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 1,228.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.2 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Comparable spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Bayfield County, WI
spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | Fishing report | DNR status | Northern Pike stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Lake | Bayfield | 96 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Drummond Lake | Bayfield | 97 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Garden Lake | Bayfield | 558 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Half Moon Lake | Bayfield | 106 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Hildur Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Island Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lake Delta | Bayfield | 167 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lake Tahkodahimpaired | Bayfield | 148 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Namekagon Lake | Bayfield | 2,897 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Pickerel Lake | Bayfield | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Pigeon Lake | Bayfield | 200 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Robinson Lake | Bayfield | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Siskiwit Lakeimpaired | Bayfield | 285 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Star Lake | Bayfield | 207 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Taylor Lake | Bayfield | 85 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Tomahawk Lake | Bayfield | 131 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Totagatic Lake | Bayfield | 538 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Twin Bear Lake | Bayfield | 157 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
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 northern pike ranking.
FAQ
3 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.
56 Bayfield County lakes have a DNR northern pike 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.