WI · ranked by public data

The 25 Clearest Lakes in Barron County, Wisconsin

27 Barron County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 131 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

113.5 ft
215 acres
Barron County, WI
Lower Vermillion Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.51, -91.96215 acres | 55 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 215 acres, 55 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
213 ft
172 acres
Barron County, WI
Echo Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.45, -92.13172 acres | 41 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 172 acres, 41 ft max depth · 1 public landing
311.5 ft
Barron County, WI
Bass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.61, -91.83118 acres | 14 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
11.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 118 acres, 14 ft max depth · 1 public landing
411 ft
114 acres
Barron County, WI
Big Dummy Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.57, -91.98114 acres | 54 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
11 ft water clarity (Jul 2025) · 114 acres, 54 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
510.5 ft
187 acres
Barron County, WI
Big Moon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.34, -92.12187 acres | 48 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
10.5 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 187 acres, 48 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
610.3 ft
113 acres
Barron County, WI
Horseshoe Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.63, -92.09113 acres | 19 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Walleye
10.3 ft water clarity (Aug 2020) · 113 acres, 19 ft max depth · 1 public landing
710 ft
1,163 acres
Barron County, WI
Beaver Dam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessAIS recordedWater data
45.54, -92.011,163 acres | 106 ft max6 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
10 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 1,163 acres, 106 ft max depth · 6 public landings
89 ft
318 acres
Barron County, WI
Sand Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.59, -92.11318 acres | 57 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
9 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 318 acres, 57 ft max depth · 1 public landing
98 ft
109 acres
Barron County, WI
Duck Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.56, -91.99109 acres | 26 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
8 ft water clarity (Sep 2017) · 109 acres, 26 ft max depth · 1 public landing
107.5 ft
340 acres
Barron County, WI
Staples Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.50, -92.15340 acres | 17 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
7.5 ft water clarity (Apr 2026) · 340 acres, 17 ft max depth · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Lake Desair	Barron	7 ft	81	33 ft	1 landing
12	Hemlock Lake	Barron	6.5 ft	364	21 ft	1 landing
13	Bear Lake	Barron	6 ft	1,348	87 ft	4 landings
14	Scott Lake	Barron	6 ft	76	26 ft	1 landing
15	Granite Lakeimpaired	Barron	5.5 ft	155	34 ft	1 landing
16	Little Sand Lake	Barron	5.5 ft	94	39 ft	1 landing
17	Rice Lake	Barron	5 ft	859	19 ft	7 landings
18	Lower Turtle Lakeimpaired	Barron	5 ft	286	24 ft	2 landings
19	North Lake	Barron	5 ft	83	21 ft	1 landing
20	Lake Thirtyimpaired	Barron	4.8 ft	75	27 ft	1 landing
21	Prairie Lake	Barron	3 ft	1,408	16 ft	5 landings
22	Lake Montanisimpaired	Barron	3 ft	212	14 ft	2 landings
23	Poskin Lakeimpaired	Barron	2.5 ft	154	30 ft	1 landing
24	Butternut Lake	Barron	2.3 ft	145	15 ft	2 landings
25	Tenmile Lakeimpaired	Barron	2 ft	266	12 ft	1 landing

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the most recent documented Secchi disk reading (feet of visibility) from DNR/CLMN monitoring.
Readings older than 10 years are excluded — a decades-old reading no longer says anything about today's water.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Readings deeper than the lake's own documented maximum depth are treated as source-data errors and excluded.
Clarity swings with season and weather, so the reading date is shown for every lake.
Only monitored lakes can rank. A clear lake nobody measures cannot appear here — this list rewards documentation as much as clarity.

FAQ

Barron County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Barron County?

Lower Vermillion Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Lower Vermillion Lake in Barron County is the clearest monitored lake in Barron County, with 13.5 feet of visibility.

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Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake and monitoring records as aggregated by LakeList. Figures reflect the most recent documented values, not new surveys — verify access and rules before you go. Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.

WI · ranked by public data

The 25 Clearest Lakes in Barron County, Wisconsin

27 Barron County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 131 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

113.5 ft
215 acres
Barron County, WI
Lower Vermillion Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.51, -91.96215 acres | 55 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 215 acres, 55 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
213 ft
172 acres
Barron County, WI
Echo Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.45, -92.13172 acres | 41 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 172 acres, 41 ft max depth · 1 public landing
311.5 ft
Barron County, WI
Bass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.61, -91.83118 acres | 14 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
11.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 118 acres, 14 ft max depth · 1 public landing
411 ft
114 acres
Barron County, WI
Big Dummy Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.57, -91.98114 acres | 54 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
11 ft water clarity (Jul 2025) · 114 acres, 54 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
510.5 ft
187 acres
Barron County, WI
Big Moon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.34, -92.12187 acres | 48 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
10.5 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 187 acres, 48 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
610.3 ft
113 acres
Barron County, WI
Horseshoe Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.63, -92.09113 acres | 19 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Walleye
10.3 ft water clarity (Aug 2020) · 113 acres, 19 ft max depth · 1 public landing
710 ft
1,163 acres
Barron County, WI
Beaver Dam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessAIS recordedWater data
45.54, -92.011,163 acres | 106 ft max6 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
10 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 1,163 acres, 106 ft max depth · 6 public landings
89 ft
318 acres
Barron County, WI
Sand Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.59, -92.11318 acres | 57 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
9 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 318 acres, 57 ft max depth · 1 public landing
98 ft
109 acres
Barron County, WI
Duck Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.56, -91.99109 acres | 26 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
8 ft water clarity (Sep 2017) · 109 acres, 26 ft max depth · 1 public landing
107.5 ft
340 acres
Barron County, WI
Staples Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.50, -92.15340 acres | 17 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
7.5 ft water clarity (Apr 2026) · 340 acres, 17 ft max depth · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Lake Desair	Barron	7 ft	81	33 ft	1 landing
12	Hemlock Lake	Barron	6.5 ft	364	21 ft	1 landing
13	Bear Lake	Barron	6 ft	1,348	87 ft	4 landings
14	Scott Lake	Barron	6 ft	76	26 ft	1 landing
15	Granite Lakeimpaired	Barron	5.5 ft	155	34 ft	1 landing
16	Little Sand Lake	Barron	5.5 ft	94	39 ft	1 landing
17	Rice Lake	Barron	5 ft	859	19 ft	7 landings
18	Lower Turtle Lakeimpaired	Barron	5 ft	286	24 ft	2 landings
19	North Lake	Barron	5 ft	83	21 ft	1 landing
20	Lake Thirtyimpaired	Barron	4.8 ft	75	27 ft	1 landing
21	Prairie Lake	Barron	3 ft	1,408	16 ft	5 landings
22	Lake Montanisimpaired	Barron	3 ft	212	14 ft	2 landings
23	Poskin Lakeimpaired	Barron	2.5 ft	154	30 ft	1 landing
24	Butternut Lake	Barron	2.3 ft	145	15 ft	2 landings
25	Tenmile Lakeimpaired	Barron	2 ft	266	12 ft	1 landing

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the most recent documented Secchi disk reading (feet of visibility) from DNR/CLMN monitoring.
Readings older than 10 years are excluded — a decades-old reading no longer says anything about today's water.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Readings deeper than the lake's own documented maximum depth are treated as source-data errors and excluded.
Clarity swings with season and weather, so the reading date is shown for every lake.
Only monitored lakes can rank. A clear lake nobody measures cannot appear here — this list rewards documentation as much as clarity.

FAQ

Barron County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Barron County?

Lower Vermillion Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Lower Vermillion Lake in Barron County is the clearest monitored lake in Barron County, with 13.5 feet of visibility.

Clearest lakes statewide Deepest lakes in Barron County Biggest lakes in Barron County Lakes with the most public access in Barron County All Barron County lakes

The 25 Clearest Lakes in Barron County, Wisconsin

Lower Vermillion Lake

Echo Lake

Bass Lake

Big Dummy Lake

Big Moon Lake

Horseshoe Lake

Beaver Dam Lake

Sand Lake

Duck Lake

Staples Lake

How this list is built

Barron County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Barron County?

The 25 Clearest Lakes in Barron County, Wisconsin

Lower Vermillion Lake

Echo Lake

Bass Lake

Big Dummy Lake

Big Moon Lake

Horseshoe Lake

Beaver Dam Lake

Sand Lake

Duck Lake

Staples Lake

How this list is built

Barron County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Barron County?