WI · ranked by public data
40 Bayfield County lakes have a DNR walleye status record; 20 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria (20 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) — ranks restart at 1
Bayfield County, WI
85.0 within-system score · 12,825 lake-scale opportunity index · 45 fish/mile · 2024 DNR survey
Bayfield County, WI
10.0 within-system score · 2,024 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.3 fish/mile · 2025 DNR survey
Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
Bayfield County, WI
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable walleye numeric survey system
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | Fishing report | DNR status | Walleye stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Island Lake | Bayfield | 63 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Walleye) | Yes |
| — | Lake Owen | Bayfield | 1,250 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Walleye) | Yes |
| — | Lake Tahkodahimpaired | Bayfield | 148 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Walleye) | Yes |
| — | Namekagon Lake | Bayfield | 2,897 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Abundant (Walleye) | Yes |
| — | Pickerel Lake | Bayfield | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Walleye) | Yes |
| — | Robinson Lake | Bayfield | 89 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Walleye) | Yes |
| — | Taylor Lake | Bayfield | 85 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Walleye) | — |
| — | Tomahawk Lake | Bayfield | 131 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Present (Walleye) | — |
| — | Twin Bear Lake | Bayfield | 157 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Walleye) | — |
| — | Upper Eau Claire Lake | Bayfield | 1,024 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | Common (Walleye) | Yes |
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 walleye 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 Bayfield County.
40 Bayfield County lakes have a DNR walleye 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.