WI · ranked by public data

The 6 Clearest Lakes in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

6 Lincoln County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 136 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

121.8 ft
51 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Lake Buteau
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.44, -89.4851 acres | 50 ft max0 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
21.8 ft water clarity (May 2024) · 51 acres, 50 ft max depth · No verified public access
214.5 ft
119 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.43, -89.48119 acres | 64 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
14.5 ft water clarity (Apr 2025) · 119 acres, 64 ft max depth · 1 public landing
313 ft
106 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Bass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.43, -89.49106 acres | 40 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
13 ft water clarity (Apr 2025) · 106 acres, 40 ft max depth · No verified public access
410 ft
150 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Deer Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.55, -89.70150 acres | 62 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
10 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 150 acres, 62 ft max depth · 1 public landing
57 ft
147 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Lake Pesobic
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.21, -89.68147 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
7 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 147 acres, 11 ft max depth · 1 public landing
67 ft
102 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Halfmoon Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.52, -89.73102 acres | 14 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
7 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 102 acres, 14 ft max depth · 1 public 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

Lincoln County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Lincoln County?

Lake Buteau — By most recent Secchi reading, Lake Buteau in Lincoln County is the clearest monitored lake in Lincoln County, with 21.8 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 6 Clearest Lakes in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

6 Lincoln County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 136 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

121.8 ft
51 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Lake Buteau
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.44, -89.4851 acres | 50 ft max0 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
21.8 ft water clarity (May 2024) · 51 acres, 50 ft max depth · No verified public access
214.5 ft
119 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.43, -89.48119 acres | 64 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
14.5 ft water clarity (Apr 2025) · 119 acres, 64 ft max depth · 1 public landing
313 ft
106 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Bass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.43, -89.49106 acres | 40 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
13 ft water clarity (Apr 2025) · 106 acres, 40 ft max depth · No verified public access
410 ft
150 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Deer Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.55, -89.70150 acres | 62 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
10 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 150 acres, 62 ft max depth · 1 public landing
57 ft
147 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Lake Pesobic
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.21, -89.68147 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
7 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 147 acres, 11 ft max depth · 1 public landing
67 ft
102 acres
Lincoln County, WI
Halfmoon Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.52, -89.73102 acres | 14 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
7 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 102 acres, 14 ft max depth · 1 public 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

Lincoln County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Lincoln County?

Lake Buteau — By most recent Secchi reading, Lake Buteau in Lincoln County is the clearest monitored lake in Lincoln County, with 21.8 feet of visibility.

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

The 6 Clearest Lakes in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lake Buteau

Long Lake

Bass Lake

Deer Lake

Lake Pesobic

Halfmoon Lake

How this list is built

Lincoln County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Lincoln County?

The 6 Clearest Lakes in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lake Buteau

Long Lake

Bass Lake

Deer Lake

Lake Pesobic

Halfmoon Lake

How this list is built

Lincoln County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Lincoln County?