WI · ranked by public data
27 Oconto County lakes have a DNR northern pike status record; 23 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (4 excluded for no verified public access), out of 198 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — ranks restart at 1
Oconto County, WI
75.0 within-system score · 428.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.8 fish/net-night · 2015 DNR survey
Oconto County, WI
70.0 within-system score · 188.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.9 fish/net-night · 2016 DNR survey
Oconto County, WI
38.3 within-system score · 92 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.4 fish/net-night · 2024 DNR survey
Oconto County, WI
6.7 within-system score · 74 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.2 fish/net night · 2021 DNR survey
Comparable adult population density — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Oconto County, WI
adult population density · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable late spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Oconto County, WI
late spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Oconto County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Oconto County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Oconto County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Oconto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Crooked Lake | Oconto | 162 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Horn Lake | Oconto | 131 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Maiden Lake | Oconto | 269 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| — | Munger Lake | Oconto | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Paya Lake | Oconto | 105 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| — | Pickerel Lake | Oconto | 176 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Ranch Lake | Oconto | 52 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Surprise Lake | Oconto | 66 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Townsend Flowage | Oconto | 445 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Waubee Lake | Oconto | 116 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Waupee Flowage | Oconto | 104 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Wheeler Lake | Oconto | 281 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | White Lake | Oconto | 50 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | White Potato Lake | Oconto | 1,023 | — | — | — | — | Yes · 5% 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
4 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 Oconto County.
27 Oconto 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.