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Wisconsin›Deepest lakes›Portage County

WI · ranked by public data

The 6 Deepest Lakes in Portage County, Wisconsin

6 Portage County lakes are at least 50 acres with a documented maximum depth, out of 79 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

  1. 155 ft
    63 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Sunset Lake

    enhancedDepth mapStocked
    44.54, -89.2863 acres | 55 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    55 ft maximum depth · 63 acres · 1 public landing

  2. 235 ft
    108 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Lake Emily

    enhancedDepth mapStocked
    44.47, -89.34108 acres | 35 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike

    35 ft maximum depth · 108 acres · 2 public landings

  3. 333 ft
    73 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Tree Lake

    enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
    44.67, -89.2773 acres | 33 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike

    33 ft maximum depth · 73 acres · 1 public landing

  4. 420 ft
    89 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Lake Helen

    enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
    44.62, -89.2489 acres | 20 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish

    20 ft maximum depth · 89 acres · 1 public landing

  5. 519 ft
    247 acres

    Portage County, WI

    McDill Pond

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    44.51, -89.55247 acres | 19 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish

    19 ft maximum depth · 247 acres · 2 public landings

  6. 67 ft
    84 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Jordan Pond

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    44.58, -89.4984 acres | 7 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    7 ft maximum depth · 84 acres · 2 public landings

Methodology

How this list is built

  • Ranked strictly by documented maximum depth from DNR lake records. No estimates, no hearsay depths.
  • Lakes without a documented maximum depth are excluded rather than guessed at.
  • Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
  • Public access is shown for every lake but never affects the ranking — a deep lake ranks whether or not you can launch on it.

FAQ

Portage County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Portage County?

Sunset Lake — Sunset Lake in Portage County is the deepest documented lake in Portage County, at 55 feet maximum depth.

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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.