WI · ranked by public data
22 Ashland County lakes have a DNR panfish status record; 15 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (7 excluded for no verified public access), out of 88 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Comparable late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Black Crappie — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Ashland County, WI
late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Black Crappie · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Ashland County, WI
late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Pumpkinseed — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Ashland County, WI
late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Pumpkinseed · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Ashland County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Ashland County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Ashland County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Ashland County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Ashland County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Ashland County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Ashland County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | DNR status | Panfish stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Little Clam Lake | Ashland | 147 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Long Lake | Ashland | 111 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Meder Lake | Ashland | 135 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Mineral Lakeimpaired | Ashland | 227 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Spider Lakeimpaired | Ashland | 86 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Spillerberg Lakeimpaired | Ashland | 75 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Upper Clam Lake | Ashland | 168 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
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 panfish 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 Ashland County.
22 Ashland County lakes have a DNR panfish 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.