WI · ranked by public data
51 Polk County lakes have a DNR northern pike status record; 46 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (5 excluded for no verified public access), out of 250 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Comparable adult population density — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Polk County, WI
adult population density · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable early spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Polk County, WI
early spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Polk County, WI
spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Big Lake | Polk | 245 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | Yes |
| — | Big Round Lake | Polk | 1,014 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Black Brook Flowage | Polk | 69 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Bone Lake | Polk | 1,667 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Camelia Lake | Polk | 62 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | Yes |
| — | Cedar Lakeimpaired | Polk | 1,120 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Church Pine Lake | Polk | 87 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Clam Falls Flowage | Polk | 119 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Deer Lake | Polk | 786 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Grenquist Lake | Polk | 59 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Half Moon Lake | Polk | 550 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Herby Lake | Polk | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Horse Lakeimpaired | Polk | 221 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Horseshoe Lake | Polk | 398 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Little Butternut Lake | Polk | 185 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Long Lake | Polk | 61 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Long Trade Lake | Polk | 150 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lotus Lakeimpaired | Polk | 246 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | Yes |
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
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 Polk County.
51 Polk 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.