WI · ranked by public data

The 25 Clearest Lakes in Burnett County, Wisconsin

35 Burnett County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 266 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

126.5 ft
222 acres
Burnett County, WI
Long Lake
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45.77, -92.36222 acres | 41 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
26.5 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 222 acres, 41 ft max depth · 2 public landings
218 ft
527 acres
Burnett County, WI
Middle McKenzie Lake
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45.94, -92.04527 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
18 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 527 acres, 45 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
318 ft
215 acres
Burnett County, WI
Des Moines Lake
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46.00, -92.14215 acres | 37 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
18 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 215 acres, 37 ft max depth · 1 public landing
417 ft
265 acres
Burnett County, WI
Viola Lake
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45.82, -92.25265 acres | 34 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
17 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 265 acres, 34 ft max depth · 1 public landing
514 ft
218 acres
Burnett County, WI
Twentysix Lake
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46.01, -92.22218 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
14 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 218 acres, 45 ft max depth · 1 public landing
614 ft
207 acres
Burnett County, WI
Love Lake
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45.97, -92.33207 acres | 63 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
14 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 207 acres, 63 ft max depth · No verified public access
713 ft
1,434 acres
Burnett County, WI
Big Sand Lake
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45.82, -92.221,434 acres | 55 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 1,434 acres, 55 ft max depth · 1 public landing
813 ft
Burnett County, WI
Johnson Lake
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46.02, -92.19399 acres | 23 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 399 acres, 23 ft max depth · 2 public landings
913 ft
170 acres
Burnett County, WI
Tabor Lake
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46.03, -92.28170 acres | 28 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
13 ft water clarity (Aug 2024) · 170 acres, 28 ft max depth · 1 public landing
1011.5 ft
569 acres
Burnett County, WI
Mud Hen Lake
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45.78, -92.48569 acres | 66 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
11.5 ft water clarity (Oct 2024) · 569 acres, 66 ft max depth · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Dunham Lake	Burnett	11 ft	231	63 ft	1 landing
12	Falk Lake	Burnett	11 ft	76	30 ft	1 landing
13	Lipsett Lake	Burnett	10.5 ft	393	24 ft	1 landing
14	Cadotte Lake	Burnett	10.5 ft	121	21 ft	—
15	Webb Lake	Burnett	10 ft	756	31 ft	—
16	Loon Lake	Burnett	10 ft	191	28 ft	2 landings
17	Big Bear Lake	Burnett	10 ft	179	17 ft	—
18	Gull Lake	Burnett	8.5 ft	178	19 ft	1 landing
19	Clear Lake	Burnett	8 ft	114	55 ft	1 landing
20	Birch Island Lake	Burnett	7 ft	768	13 ft	1 landing
21	Little Wood Lake	Burnett	7 ft	196	23 ft	1 landing
22	McKenzie Lake	Burnett	6 ft	1,129	71 ft	1 landing
23	Rice Lake	Burnett	6 ft	329	9 ft	1 landing
24	Bass Lake	Burnett	5.5 ft	82	18 ft	—
25	Round Lake	Burnett	5.3 ft	208	27 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

Burnett County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Burnett County?

Long Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Long Lake in Burnett County is the clearest monitored lake in Burnett County, with 26.5 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 Burnett County, Wisconsin

35 Burnett County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 266 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

126.5 ft
222 acres
Burnett County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.77, -92.36222 acres | 41 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
26.5 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 222 acres, 41 ft max depth · 2 public landings
218 ft
527 acres
Burnett County, WI
Middle McKenzie Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.94, -92.04527 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
18 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 527 acres, 45 ft max depth · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed
318 ft
215 acres
Burnett County, WI
Des Moines Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.00, -92.14215 acres | 37 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
18 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 215 acres, 37 ft max depth · 1 public landing
417 ft
265 acres
Burnett County, WI
Viola Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.82, -92.25265 acres | 34 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
17 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 265 acres, 34 ft max depth · 1 public landing
514 ft
218 acres
Burnett County, WI
Twentysix Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater dataDNR forecast
46.01, -92.22218 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
14 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 218 acres, 45 ft max depth · 1 public landing
614 ft
207 acres
Burnett County, WI
Love Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.97, -92.33207 acres | 63 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
14 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 207 acres, 63 ft max depth · No verified public access
713 ft
1,434 acres
Burnett County, WI
Big Sand Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.82, -92.221,434 acres | 55 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 1,434 acres, 55 ft max depth · 1 public landing
813 ft
Burnett County, WI
Johnson Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.02, -92.19399 acres | 23 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
13 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 399 acres, 23 ft max depth · 2 public landings
913 ft
170 acres
Burnett County, WI
Tabor Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.03, -92.28170 acres | 28 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
13 ft water clarity (Aug 2024) · 170 acres, 28 ft max depth · 1 public landing
1011.5 ft
569 acres
Burnett County, WI
Mud Hen Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.78, -92.48569 acres | 66 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
11.5 ft water clarity (Oct 2024) · 569 acres, 66 ft max depth · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Dunham Lake	Burnett	11 ft	231	63 ft	1 landing
12	Falk Lake	Burnett	11 ft	76	30 ft	1 landing
13	Lipsett Lake	Burnett	10.5 ft	393	24 ft	1 landing
14	Cadotte Lake	Burnett	10.5 ft	121	21 ft	—
15	Webb Lake	Burnett	10 ft	756	31 ft	—
16	Loon Lake	Burnett	10 ft	191	28 ft	2 landings
17	Big Bear Lake	Burnett	10 ft	179	17 ft	—
18	Gull Lake	Burnett	8.5 ft	178	19 ft	1 landing
19	Clear Lake	Burnett	8 ft	114	55 ft	1 landing
20	Birch Island Lake	Burnett	7 ft	768	13 ft	1 landing
21	Little Wood Lake	Burnett	7 ft	196	23 ft	1 landing
22	McKenzie Lake	Burnett	6 ft	1,129	71 ft	1 landing
23	Rice Lake	Burnett	6 ft	329	9 ft	1 landing
24	Bass Lake	Burnett	5.5 ft	82	18 ft	—
25	Round Lake	Burnett	5.3 ft	208	27 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

Burnett County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Burnett County?

Long Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Long Lake in Burnett County is the clearest monitored lake in Burnett County, with 26.5 feet of visibility.

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

The 25 Clearest Lakes in Burnett County, Wisconsin

Long Lake

Middle McKenzie Lake

Des Moines Lake

Viola Lake

Twentysix Lake

Love Lake

Big Sand Lake

Johnson Lake

Tabor Lake

Mud Hen Lake

How this list is built

Burnett County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Burnett County?

The 25 Clearest Lakes in Burnett County, Wisconsin

Long Lake

Middle McKenzie Lake

Des Moines Lake

Viola Lake

Twentysix Lake

Love Lake

Big Sand Lake

Johnson Lake

Tabor Lake

Mud Hen Lake

How this list is built

Burnett County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Burnett County?