WI · ranked by public data

The 18 Clearest Lakes in Oconto County, Wisconsin

18 Oconto County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 201 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

129.6 ft
392 acres
Oconto County, WI
Archibald Lake
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45.28, -88.58392 acres | 50 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Largemouth Bass
29.6 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 392 acres, 50 ft max depth · 1 public landing
222 ft
105 acres
Oconto County, WI
Paya Lake
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45.28, -88.48105 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
22 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 105 acres, 40 ft max depth · 1 public landing
315 ft
230 acres
Oconto County, WI
Boot Lake
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45.27, -88.64230 acres | 38 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Jul 2025) · 230 acres, 38 ft max depth · 1 public landing
415 ft
99 acres
Oconto County, WI
Rost Lake
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45.06, -88.1499 acres | 29 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Jul 2018) · 99 acres, 29 ft max depth · 1 public landing
515 ft
50 acres
Oconto County, WI
White Lake
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45.03, -88.2550 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Sep 2020) · 50 acres, 49 ft max depth · 1 public landing
614 ft
145 acres
Oconto County, WI
Bass Lake
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45.28, -88.62145 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Walleye
14 ft water clarity (Oct 2024) · 145 acres, 40 ft max depth · 1 public landing
713 ft
76 acres
Oconto County, WI
Chain Lake
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45.30, -88.5576 acres | 42 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2022) · 76 acres, 42 ft max depth · 1 public landing
812 ft
116 acres
Oconto County, WI
Waubee Lake
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45.35, -88.45116 acres | 23 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
12 ft water clarity (Aug 2024) · 116 acres, 23 ft max depth · 1 public landing
912 ft
52 acres
Oconto County, WI
Ranch Lake
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45.17, -88.2052 acres | 44 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
12 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 52 acres, 44 ft max depth · 1 public landing
1011.5 ft
413 acres
Oconto County, WI
Reservoir Pond
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45.31, -88.64413 acres | 16 ft max3 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
11.5 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 413 acres, 16 ft max depth · 3 public landings

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Boulder Lake	Oconto	11 ft	370	11 ft	2 landings
12	Berry Lake	Oconto	10 ft	209	27 ft	1 landing
13	Shay Lake	Oconto	10 ft	68	36 ft	1 landing
14	Horn Lake	Oconto	9.2 ft	131	11 ft	1 landing
15	Townsend Flowage	Oconto	9 ft	445	30 ft	3 landings
16	Bear Lake	Oconto	7 ft	75	20 ft	—
17	Cooley Lakeimpaired	Oconto	6 ft	62	42 ft	—
18	White Potato Lake	Oconto	5 ft	1,023	11 ft	6 landings

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

Oconto County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Oconto County?

Archibald Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Archibald Lake in Oconto County is the clearest monitored lake in Oconto County, with 29.6 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, and conditions change — 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 18 Clearest Lakes in Oconto County, Wisconsin

18 Oconto County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 201 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

129.6 ft
392 acres
Oconto County, WI
Archibald Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.28, -88.58392 acres | 50 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Largemouth Bass
29.6 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 392 acres, 50 ft max depth · 1 public landing
222 ft
105 acres
Oconto County, WI
Paya Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.28, -88.48105 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
22 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 105 acres, 40 ft max depth · 1 public landing
315 ft
230 acres
Oconto County, WI
Boot Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.27, -88.64230 acres | 38 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Jul 2025) · 230 acres, 38 ft max depth · 1 public landing
415 ft
99 acres
Oconto County, WI
Rost Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.06, -88.1499 acres | 29 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Jul 2018) · 99 acres, 29 ft max depth · 1 public landing
515 ft
50 acres
Oconto County, WI
White Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.03, -88.2550 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Sep 2020) · 50 acres, 49 ft max depth · 1 public landing
614 ft
145 acres
Oconto County, WI
Bass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.28, -88.62145 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Walleye
14 ft water clarity (Oct 2024) · 145 acres, 40 ft max depth · 1 public landing
713 ft
76 acres
Oconto County, WI
Chain Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.30, -88.5576 acres | 42 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2022) · 76 acres, 42 ft max depth · 1 public landing
812 ft
116 acres
Oconto County, WI
Waubee Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.35, -88.45116 acres | 23 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
12 ft water clarity (Aug 2024) · 116 acres, 23 ft max depth · 1 public landing
912 ft
52 acres
Oconto County, WI
Ranch Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.17, -88.2052 acres | 44 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
12 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 52 acres, 44 ft max depth · 1 public landing
1011.5 ft
413 acres
Oconto County, WI
Reservoir Pond
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.31, -88.64413 acres | 16 ft max3 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
11.5 ft water clarity (Sep 2024) · 413 acres, 16 ft max depth · 3 public landings

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Boulder Lake	Oconto	11 ft	370	11 ft	2 landings
12	Berry Lake	Oconto	10 ft	209	27 ft	1 landing
13	Shay Lake	Oconto	10 ft	68	36 ft	1 landing
14	Horn Lake	Oconto	9.2 ft	131	11 ft	1 landing
15	Townsend Flowage	Oconto	9 ft	445	30 ft	3 landings
16	Bear Lake	Oconto	7 ft	75	20 ft	—
17	Cooley Lakeimpaired	Oconto	6 ft	62	42 ft	—
18	White Potato Lake	Oconto	5 ft	1,023	11 ft	6 landings

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

Oconto County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Oconto County?

Archibald Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Archibald Lake in Oconto County is the clearest monitored lake in Oconto County, with 29.6 feet of visibility.

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

The 18 Clearest Lakes in Oconto County, Wisconsin

Archibald Lake

Paya Lake

Boot Lake

Rost Lake

White Lake

Bass Lake

Chain Lake

Waubee Lake

Ranch Lake

Reservoir Pond

How this list is built

Oconto County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Oconto County?

The 18 Clearest Lakes in Oconto County, Wisconsin

Archibald Lake

Paya Lake

Boot Lake

Rost Lake

White Lake

Bass Lake

Chain Lake

Waubee Lake

Ranch Lake

Reservoir Pond

How this list is built

Oconto County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Oconto County?