WI · ranked by public data
76 Bayfield County lakes have a DNR panfish status record; 32 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (44 excluded for no verified public access), out of 336 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill — ranks restart at 1
Bayfield County, WI
80.0 within-system score · 190,000 lake-scale opportunity index · 152 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
73.8 within-system score · 158,400 lake-scale opportunity index · 180 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
43.8 within-system score · 57,281 lake-scale opportunity index · 343 fish/mile · 2023 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
37.5 within-system score · 116,736 lake-scale opportunity index · 114 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 46,368 lake-scale opportunity index · 144 fish/mile · 2024 DNR survey
Ranked within late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Black Crappie — ranks restart at 1
Bayfield County, WI
85.0 within-system score · 9,519 lake-scale opportunity index · 57 fish/mile · 2023 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 5,896 lake-scale opportunity index · 6.7 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Comparable late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Yellow Perch — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Bayfield County, WI
late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Yellow Perch · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Black Crappie — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Bayfield County, WI
spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Black Crappie · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | Fishing report | DNR status | Panfish stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bass Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Bass Lake | Bayfield | 81 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Bellevue Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Bladder Lake | Bayfield | 84 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Buskey Bay | Bayfield | 88 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Cable Lake | Bayfield | 159 | — | — | — | — | Yes · 5% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Chippewa Lake | Bayfield | 274 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Panfish) | — |
| — | Cisco Lake | Bayfield | 96 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Drummond Lake | Bayfield | 97 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Garden Lake | Bayfield | 558 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | George Lake | Bayfield | 50 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Half Moon Lake | Bayfield | 106 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Hildur Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Island Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Lake Tahkodahimpaired | Bayfield | 148 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Panfish) | — |
| — | Namekagon Lake | Bayfield | 2,897 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Perch Lake | Bayfield | 69 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Pickerel Lake | Bayfield | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Pigeon Lake | Bayfield | 200 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Panfish) | — |
| — | Robinson Lake | Bayfield | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Siskiwit Lakeimpaired | Bayfield | 285 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Star Lake | Bayfield | 207 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Taylor Lake | Bayfield | 85 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Tomahawk Lake | Bayfield | 131 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | 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
5 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 Bayfield County.
76 Bayfield 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.