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Best Panfish Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Marinette County, Wisconsin

25 Marinette County lakes have a DNR panfish status record; 22 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (3 excluded for no verified public access), out of 252 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

  1. Ranked within spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Black Crappie — ranks restart at 1

    185.0system score
    2,398 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Lake Noquebay

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.26, -87.912,398 acres | 51 ft max4 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    85.0 within-system score · 38,368 lake-scale opportunity index · 16 fish/net-night · 2014 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 85.0/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 38,368 (16 fish/net-night × 2,398 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (30%): 16 fish/net-night
    • Survey recency (10%): 2014
    • Species fishing report (5%): not found
    • Survey method: 2014 spring fyke-netting and seasonal electrofishing comprehensive survey
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black Crappie)
  2. 210.0system score
    278 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Hilbert Lake

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.71, -88.41278 acres | 32 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    10.0 within-system score · 556 lake-scale opportunity index · 2 fish/net night · 2021 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 10.0/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 556 (2 fish/net night × 278 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (30%): 2 fish/net night
    • Survey recency (10%): 2021
    • Species fishing report (5%): not found
    • Survey method: 2021 spring fyke netting
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black Crappie)
  3. Ranked within spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Yellow Perch — ranks restart at 1

    185.0system score
    2,398 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Lake Noquebay

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.26, -87.912,398 acres | 51 ft max4 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    85.0 within-system score · 5,035.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.1 fish/net-night · 2014 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 85.0/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 5,035.8 (2.1 fish/net-night × 2,398 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (30%): 2.1 fish/net-night
    • Survey recency (10%): 2014
    • Species fishing report (5%): not found
    • Survey method: 2014 spring fyke-netting and seasonal electrofishing comprehensive survey
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black Crappie)
  4. 210.0system score
    278 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Hilbert Lake

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.71, -88.41278 acres | 32 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    10.0 within-system score · 83.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.3 fish/net night · 2021 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 10.0/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 83.4 (0.3 fish/net night × 278 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (30%): 0.3 fish/net night
    • Survey recency (10%): 2021
    • Species fishing report (5%): not found
    • Survey method: 2021 spring fyke netting
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black Crappie)
  5. Comparable late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill — one lake recorded, no peer rank

    –
    186 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Lake Mary

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.30, -87.82186 acres | 38 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill · one comparable lake, so no peer rank

    Why this lake is listed
    • No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer
    • Survey rate: 114 fish/mile
    • Survey recency: 2023
    • Survey method: SE2 electrofishing
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black crappie)
  6. Comparable spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Bluegill — one lake recorded, no peer rank

    –
    2,398 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Lake Noquebay

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.26, -87.912,398 acres | 51 ft max4 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Bluegill · one comparable lake, so no peer rank

    Why this lake is listed
    • No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer
    • Survey rate: 60.4 fish/net-night
    • Survey recency: 2014
    • Survey method: 2014 spring fyke-netting and seasonal electrofishing comprehensive survey
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black Crappie)
  7. Comparable spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Pumpkinseed — one lake recorded, no peer rank

    –
    2,398 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Lake Noquebay

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.26, -87.912,398 acres | 51 ft max4 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    spring fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Pumpkinseed · one comparable lake, so no peer rank

    Why this lake is listed
    • No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer
    • Survey rate: 5.3 fish/net-night
    • Survey recency: 2014
    • Survey method: 2014 spring fyke-netting and seasonal electrofishing comprehensive survey
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black Crappie)
  8. Comparable summer electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill — one lake recorded, no peer rank

    –
    278 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Hilbert Lake

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.71, -88.41278 acres | 32 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    summer electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill · one comparable lake, so no peer rank

    Why this lake is listed
    • No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer
    • Survey rate: 111 fish/mile
    • Survey recency: 2021
    • Survey method: 2021 summer electrofishing
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black Crappie)
  9. Comparable summer fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Bluegill — one lake recorded, no peer rank

    –
    186 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Lake Mary

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.30, -87.82186 acres | 38 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    summer fyke net catch per effort (fish/net night) · Bluegill · one comparable lake, so no peer rank

    Why this lake is listed
    • No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer
    • Survey rate: 23 fish/net-night
    • Survey recency: 2023
    • Survey method: Summer fyke netting
    • DNR status (unscored): Common (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (Black crappie)
  10. Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical

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    245 acres

    Marinette County, WI

    Bagley Flowage 1061

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    45.13, -87.76245 acres | 20 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Northern Pike

    Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system

    Why this lake is listed
    • DNR status (unscored): Abundant (Panfish)
    • DNR fisheries survey evidence: no survey on record
RankLakeCountyAcresSystem scorePrimary score signalSurvey measurementMetric yearDNR statusPanfish stocking
—Caldron Falls ReservoirimpairedMarinette1,063————Present (Panfish)—
—Chalk Hill FlowageMarinette866————Present (Panfish)—
—Gilas LakeMarinette135————Present (Panfish)—
—Grand Rapids FlowageMarinette307————Common (Panfish)—
—High Falls ReservoirMarinette1,471————Present (Panfish)—
—Johnson Falls Flowage 647Marinette145————Present (Panfish)—
—Left Foot LakeMarinette86————Abundant (Panfish)—
—Lindquist LakeMarinette73————Common (Panfish)—
—Little Newton LakeMarinette59————Common (Panfish)—
—Montana LakeMarinette143————Present (Panfish)—
—Newton LakeMarinette69————Common (Panfish)—
—Oneonta LakeimpairedMarinette68————Present (Panfish)—
—Peshtigo Flowage 1086Marinette232————Abundant (Panfish)—
—Sandstone FlowageMarinette127————Present (Panfish)—
—Thunder LakeMarinette133————Present (Panfish)—
—Town Corner LakeMarinette171————Common (Panfish)—
—Upper Scott Flowage 4060Marinette124————Present (Panfish)—
—Wolf LakeMarinette79————Present (Panfish)—

Methodology

How this list is built

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

Marinette County panfish fishing FAQ

Which panfish lakes receive a numeric county rank?

2 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 Marinette County.

How many Marinette County lakes have panfish?

25 Marinette County lakes have a DNR panfish status record. Numeric rank still requires an exact comparable family plus the acreage and access gates.

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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.