WI · ranked by public data
40 Sawyer County lakes have a DNR smallmouth bass status record; 27 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (13 excluded for no verified public access), out of 246 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Comparable spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
Sawyer County, WI
spring electrofishing catch per effort (fish/mile) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Sawyer County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | Fishing report | DNR status | Smallmouth Bass stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lac Courte Oreilles | Sawyer | 5,139 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Chetac | Sawyer | 2,400 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lake Chippewa | Sawyer | 14,593 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Lower Clam Lake | Sawyer | 214 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Moose Lake | Sawyer | 1,559 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Nelson Lake | Sawyer | 2,716 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Osprey Lake | Sawyer | 214 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Pacwawong Lake | Sawyer | 148 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Phipps Flowage | Sawyer | 134 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Radisson Flowage | Sawyer | 178 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Round Lake | Sawyer | 3,294 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Sand Lake | Sawyer | 949 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Sissabagama Lake | Sawyer | 805 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Spider Lake | Sawyer | 1,194 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Teal River Flowage | Sawyer | 66 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
| — | Whitefish Lake | Sawyer | 800 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Smallmouth Bass) | — |
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 smallmouth bass 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 Sawyer County.
40 Sawyer County lakes have a DNR smallmouth bass 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.