WI · ranked by public data
47 Sawyer County lakes have a DNR northern pike status record; 30 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (17 excluded for no verified public access), out of 246 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — ranks restart at 1
Sawyer County, WI
95.0 within-system score · 349,452 lake-scale opportunity index · 68 fish/net-night · 2023 DNR survey
Sawyer County, WI
66.7 within-system score · 62,468 lake-scale opportunity index · 23 fish/net-night · 2023 DNR survey
Sawyer County, WI
28.3 within-system score · 8,848 lake-scale opportunity index · 7 fish/net-night · 2023 DNR survey
Sawyer County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 2,178 lake-scale opportunity index · 11 fish/net night · 2021 DNR survey
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Sawyer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Fishtrap Lake | Sawyer | 263 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Grimh Flowage | Sawyer | 62 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Grindstone Lake | Sawyer | 3,176 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Hayward Lake | Sawyer | 191 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Knuteson Lake | Sawyer | 64 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lake Chetac | Sawyer | 2,400 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lake Chippewa | Sawyer | 14,593 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Moose Lake | Sawyer | 1,559 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| — | Osprey Lake | Sawyer | 214 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Pacwawong Lake | Sawyer | 148 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Phipps Flowage | Sawyer | 134 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Radisson Flowage | Sawyer | 178 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Round Lake | Sawyer | 3,294 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Sand Lake | Sawyer | 949 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Sissabagama Lake | Sawyer | 805 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Spider Lake | Sawyer | 1,194 | — | — | — | — | Yes · 5% signal | No record | — |
| — | Teal River Flowage | Sawyer | 66 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Totagatic Flowage | Sawyer | 453 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Whitefish Lake | Sawyer | 800 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (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 Sawyer County.
47 Sawyer 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.