WI · ranked by public data
53 Polk County lakes have a DNR panfish status record; 46 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (7 excluded for no verified public access), out of 250 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Black Crappie — ranks restart at 1
Polk County, WI
85.0 within-system score · 11,221 lake-scale opportunity index · 49 fish/mile · 2019 DNR survey
Polk County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 393.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 4.8 fish/mile · 2021 DNR survey
Ranked within late spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill — ranks restart at 1
Polk County, WI
85.0 within-system score · 41,907 lake-scale opportunity index · 183 fish/mile · 2019 DNR survey
Polk County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 9,380.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 114.4 fish/mile · 2021 DNR survey
Comparable spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Polk County, WI
spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Bluegill · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Comparable spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Pumpkinseed — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Polk County, WI
spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · Pumpkinseed · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Polk County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable panfish numeric survey system
Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Big Blake Lake | Polk | 208 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Big Butternut Lake | Polk | 384 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Big Lake | Polk | 245 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Big Round Lake | Polk | 1,014 | — | — | — | — | Abundant (Panfish) | — |
| — | Black Brook Flowage | Polk | 69 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Bone Lake | Polk | 1,667 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Camelia Lake | Polk | 62 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Cedar Lakeimpaired | Polk | 1,120 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Church Pine Lake | Polk | 87 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Clam Falls Flowage | Polk | 119 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Deer Lake | Polk | 786 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Grenquist Lake | Polk | 59 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Half Moon Lake | Polk | 550 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Herby Lake | Polk | 63 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Horse Lakeimpaired | Polk | 221 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Largon Lake | Polk | 135 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Little Butternut Lake | Polk | 185 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Long Lake | Polk | 61 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Long Trade Lake | Polk | 150 | — | — | — | — | Common (Panfish) | — |
| — | Lotus Lakeimpaired | Polk | 246 | — | — | — | — | Present (Panfish) | — |
| — | Loveless Lakeimpaired | Polk | 132 | — | — | — | — | 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
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 Polk County.
53 Polk 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.