WI · ranked by public data

The 9 Clearest Lakes in Shawano County, Wisconsin

9 Shawano County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 57 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

115 ft
217 acres
Shawano County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
44.69, -88.66217 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 217 acres, 35 ft max depth · No verified public access
210.8 ft
240 acres
Shawano County, WI
Lower Red Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.85, -88.77240 acres | 28 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
10.8 ft water clarity (Aug 2018) · 240 acres, 28 ft max depth · 2 public landings
310 ft
90 acres
Shawano County, WI
Grass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
44.69, -88.6790 acres | 52 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
10 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 90 acres, 52 ft max depth · 1 public landing
48 ft
6,215 acres
Shawano County, WI
Shawano Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
44.81, -88.526,215 acres | 40 ft max9 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
8 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 6,215 acres, 40 ft max depth · 9 public landings · DNR impairment listed
56 ft
109 acres
Shawano County, WI
Pensaukee Lakes
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.82, -88.39109 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 ft water clarity (Sep 2020) · 109 acres, 49 ft max depth · 1 public landing
66 ft
87 acres
Shawano County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
44.70, -88.6487 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 ft water clarity (Oct 2025) · 87 acres, 35 ft max depth · No verified public access · DNR impairment listed
74.8 ft
195 acres
Shawano County, WI
Upper Red Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.86, -88.80195 acres | 15 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
4.8 ft water clarity (Jul 2022) · 195 acres, 15 ft max depth · 3 public landings
84 ft
327 acres
Shawano County, WI
Loon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.83, -88.51327 acres | 22 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
4 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 327 acres, 22 ft max depth · 1 public landing
94 ft
163 acres
Shawano County, WI
White Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.67, -88.45163 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
4 ft water clarity (Aug 2021) · 163 acres, 11 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

Shawano County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Shawano County?

Pine Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Pine Lake in Shawano County is the clearest monitored lake in Shawano County, with 15 feet of visibility.

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

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 9 Clearest Lakes in Shawano County, Wisconsin

9 Shawano County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 57 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

115 ft
217 acres
Shawano County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
44.69, -88.66217 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 217 acres, 35 ft max depth · No verified public access
210.8 ft
240 acres
Shawano County, WI
Lower Red Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.85, -88.77240 acres | 28 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
10.8 ft water clarity (Aug 2018) · 240 acres, 28 ft max depth · 2 public landings
310 ft
90 acres
Shawano County, WI
Grass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
44.69, -88.6790 acres | 52 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
10 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 90 acres, 52 ft max depth · 1 public landing
48 ft
6,215 acres
Shawano County, WI
Shawano Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
44.81, -88.526,215 acres | 40 ft max9 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
8 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 6,215 acres, 40 ft max depth · 9 public landings · DNR impairment listed
56 ft
109 acres
Shawano County, WI
Pensaukee Lakes
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.82, -88.39109 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 ft water clarity (Sep 2020) · 109 acres, 49 ft max depth · 1 public landing
66 ft
87 acres
Shawano County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
44.70, -88.6487 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 ft water clarity (Oct 2025) · 87 acres, 35 ft max depth · No verified public access · DNR impairment listed
74.8 ft
195 acres
Shawano County, WI
Upper Red Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.86, -88.80195 acres | 15 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
4.8 ft water clarity (Jul 2022) · 195 acres, 15 ft max depth · 3 public landings
84 ft
327 acres
Shawano County, WI
Loon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.83, -88.51327 acres | 22 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
4 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 327 acres, 22 ft max depth · 1 public landing
94 ft
163 acres
Shawano County, WI
White Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.67, -88.45163 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
4 ft water clarity (Aug 2021) · 163 acres, 11 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

Shawano County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Shawano County?

Pine Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Pine Lake in Shawano County is the clearest monitored lake in Shawano County, with 15 feet of visibility.

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

The 9 Clearest Lakes in Shawano County, Wisconsin

Pine Lake

Lower Red Lake

Grass Lake

Shawano Lake

Pensaukee Lakes

Long Lake

Upper Red Lake

Loon Lake

White Lake

How this list is built

Shawano County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Shawano County?

The 9 Clearest Lakes in Shawano County, Wisconsin

Pine Lake

Lower Red Lake

Grass Lake

Shawano Lake

Pensaukee Lakes

Long Lake

Upper Red Lake

Loon Lake

White Lake

How this list is built

Shawano County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Shawano County?