WI · ranked by public data
34 Forest County lakes have a DNR northern pike status record; 25 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (9 excluded for no verified public access), out of 195 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within adult population density — ranks restart at 1
Forest County, WI
85.0 within-system score · ~18,738 estimated adults · 11.2 fish/acre · 2003 DNR survey
Forest County, WI
10.0 within-system score · ~9,158 estimated adults · 7.2 adult fish/acre · 2017 DNR survey
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 northern pike numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Forest County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Jungle Lake | Forest | 180 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lake Lucerne | Forest | 1,039 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lily Lake | Forest | 217 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Little Sand Lakeimpaired | Forest | 237 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Metonga Lake | Forest | 2,039 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Otter Lake | Forest | 83 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Range Line Lake | Forest | 93 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Roberts Lake | Forest | 435 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Scattered Rice Lake | Forest | 428 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Shoe Lake | Forest | 170 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Silver Lake | Forest | 317 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Stevens Lake | Forest | 290 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Trump Lake | Forest | 162 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Van Zile Lake | Forest | 78 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Windfall Lake | Forest | 53 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (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
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 Forest County.
34 Forest 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.