WI · ranked by public data
113 Oneida County lakes have a DNR northern pike status record; 73 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (40 excluded for no verified public access), out of 441 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within adult population density — ranks restart at 1
Oneida County, WI
81.7 within-system score · ~647 estimated adults · 0.9 fish/acre · 2005 DNR survey
Oneida County, WI
66.7 within-system score · ~551 estimated adults · 2.7 fish/acre · 2004 DNR survey
Oneida County, WI
35.0 within-system score · ~281 estimated adults · 0.7 fish/acre · 2005 DNR survey
Oneida County, WI
10.0 within-system score · ~78 estimated adults · 0.33 fish/acre · 2006 DNR survey
Ranked within spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — ranks restart at 1
Oneida County, WI
85.0 within-system score · 8,933.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.52 fish/net-night · 2024 DNR survey
Oneida County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 50.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.3 fish/net-night · 2025 DNR survey
Comparable spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Oneida County, WI
spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Oneida County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Oneida County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Oneida 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 | DNR status | Northern Pike stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Big Fork Lake | Oneida | 663 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Big Lake | Oneida | 845 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Big Stone Lake | Oneida | 607 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Bolger Lake | Oneida | 115 | — | — | — | — | No record | — |
| — | Boom Lake | Oneida | 365 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Buckskin Lake | Oneida | 642 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Burrows Lake | Oneida | 149 | — | — | — | — | No record | — |
| — | Carrol Lake | Oneida | 330 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Chain Lake | Oneida | 201 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Cranberry Lake | Oneida | 924 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Crescent Lake | Oneida | 616 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Dam Lake | Oneida | 732 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Diamond Lake | Oneida | 117 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Dog Lake | Oneida | 202 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Dorothy Lake | Oneida | 96 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | East Horsehead Lake | Oneida | 191 | — | — | — | — | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Emma Lake | Oneida | 227 | — | — | — | — | No record | — |
| — | Fifth Lake | Oneida | 238 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | George Lake | Oneida | 443 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Gilmore Lake | Oneida | 314 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Hancock Lake | Oneida | 259 | — | — | — | — | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Indian Lake | Oneida | 354 | — | — | — | — | 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
6 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 Oneida County.
113 Oneida 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.