WI · ranked by public data
73 Washburn County lakes have a DNR northern pike status record; 58 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (15 excluded for no verified public access), out of 254 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within early spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — ranks restart at 1
Washburn County, WI
90.0 within-system score · 26,941.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 23.8 fish/net night · 2022 DNR survey
Washburn County, WI
52.5 within-system score · 17,298.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 10.9 fish/net-night · 2023 DNR survey
Washburn County, WI
0.0 within-system score · 162.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.5 fish/net night · 2016 DNR survey
Comparable spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Washburn County, WI
spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Washburn County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Washburn County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Washburn County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Washburn County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Washburn County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable northern pike numeric survey system
Washburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Birch Lake | Washburn | 364 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Cable Lake | Washburn | 179 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Casey Lake | Washburn | 240 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Chicog Lake | Washburn | 125 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Chippanazie Lake | Washburn | 57 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Derosier Lake | Washburn | 106 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Dilley Lake | Washburn | 71 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Dugan Lake | Washburn | 52 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Dunn Lake | Washburn | 181 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Ellsworth Lake | Washburn | 161 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Fenton Lake | Washburn | 70 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Gilmore Lake | Washburn | 371 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Gull Lake | Washburn | 518 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Harmon Lake | Washburn | 100 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Horseshoe Lake | Washburn | 177 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Island Lake | Washburn | 252 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Kekegama Lake | Washburn | 128 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Lake Nancy | Washburn | 757 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Northern Pike) | — |
| — | Leisure Lake | Washburn | 71 | — | — | — | — | 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
3 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 Washburn County.
73 Washburn 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.