WI · ranked by public data

The 18 Deepest Lakes in Rusk County, Wisconsin

18 Rusk County lakes are at least 50 acres with a documented maximum depth, out of 90 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

1106 ft
256 acres
Rusk County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
45.29, -91.46256 acres | 106 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
106 ft maximum depth · 256 acres · No verified public access · DNR impairment listed
274 ft
94 acres
Rusk County, WI
Clear Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.30, -91.4294 acres | 74 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
74 ft maximum depth · 94 acres · 1 public landing
354 ft
543 acres
Rusk County, WI
Island Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.32, -91.39543 acres | 54 ft max2 public access pointsWalleye, Musky
54 ft maximum depth · 543 acres · 2 public landings
445 ft
281 acres
Rusk County, WI
Big Falls Flowage
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.57, -90.95281 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
45 ft maximum depth · 281 acres · 1 public landing
544 ft
88 acres
Rusk County, WI
Boot Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.34, -91.2688 acres | 44 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
44 ft maximum depth · 88 acres · 1 public landing
640 ft
540 acres
Rusk County, WI
Potato Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.32, -91.44540 acres | 40 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
40 ft maximum depth · 540 acres · 2 public landings
740 ft
125 acres
Rusk County, WI
Pulaski Lake
enhancedDepth mapStocked
45.34, -91.28125 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Largemouth Bass
40 ft maximum depth · 125 acres · 1 public landing
840 ft
107 acres
Rusk County, WI
Fish Lake
enhancedDepth map
45.31, -91.50107 acres | 40 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
40 ft maximum depth · 107 acres · No verified public access
938 ft
126 acres
Rusk County, WI
McCann Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.30, -91.41126 acres | 38 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Musky
38 ft maximum depth · 126 acres · 1 public landing
1032 ft
110 acres
Rusk County, WI
Audie Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.55, -91.43110 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
32 ft maximum depth · 110 acres · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Max depth	Acres	Public access
11	Fireside Lakes	Rusk	30 ft	302	1 landing
12	Bass Lake	Rusk	27 ft	83	1 landing
13	Amacoy Lakeimpaired	Rusk	20 ft	283	1 landing
14	Murphy Flowage	Rusk	14 ft	169	2 landings
15	McGee Lake	Rusk	10 ft	71	—
16	Caley Lake	Rusk	10 ft	55	—
17	Shamrock Lake	Rusk	8 ft	58	—
18	Round Lake	Rusk	5 ft	108	1 landing

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

Rusk County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Rusk County?

Pine Lake — Pine Lake in Rusk County is the deepest documented lake in Rusk County, at 106 feet maximum depth.

Deepest lakes statewide Biggest lakes in Rusk County Clearest lakes in Rusk County Lakes with the most public access in Rusk County All Rusk 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 18 Deepest Lakes in Rusk County, Wisconsin

18 Rusk County lakes are at least 50 acres with a documented maximum depth, out of 90 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

1106 ft
256 acres
Rusk County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
45.29, -91.46256 acres | 106 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
106 ft maximum depth · 256 acres · No verified public access · DNR impairment listed
274 ft
94 acres
Rusk County, WI
Clear Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.30, -91.4294 acres | 74 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
74 ft maximum depth · 94 acres · 1 public landing
354 ft
543 acres
Rusk County, WI
Island Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.32, -91.39543 acres | 54 ft max2 public access pointsWalleye, Musky
54 ft maximum depth · 543 acres · 2 public landings
445 ft
281 acres
Rusk County, WI
Big Falls Flowage
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.57, -90.95281 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
45 ft maximum depth · 281 acres · 1 public landing
544 ft
88 acres
Rusk County, WI
Boot Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.34, -91.2688 acres | 44 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
44 ft maximum depth · 88 acres · 1 public landing
640 ft
540 acres
Rusk County, WI
Potato Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.32, -91.44540 acres | 40 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
40 ft maximum depth · 540 acres · 2 public landings
740 ft
125 acres
Rusk County, WI
Pulaski Lake
enhancedDepth mapStocked
45.34, -91.28125 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Largemouth Bass
40 ft maximum depth · 125 acres · 1 public landing
840 ft
107 acres
Rusk County, WI
Fish Lake
enhancedDepth map
45.31, -91.50107 acres | 40 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
40 ft maximum depth · 107 acres · No verified public access
938 ft
126 acres
Rusk County, WI
McCann Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.30, -91.41126 acres | 38 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Musky
38 ft maximum depth · 126 acres · 1 public landing
1032 ft
110 acres
Rusk County, WI
Audie Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.55, -91.43110 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
32 ft maximum depth · 110 acres · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Max depth	Acres	Public access
11	Fireside Lakes	Rusk	30 ft	302	1 landing
12	Bass Lake	Rusk	27 ft	83	1 landing
13	Amacoy Lakeimpaired	Rusk	20 ft	283	1 landing
14	Murphy Flowage	Rusk	14 ft	169	2 landings
15	McGee Lake	Rusk	10 ft	71	—
16	Caley Lake	Rusk	10 ft	55	—
17	Shamrock Lake	Rusk	8 ft	58	—
18	Round Lake	Rusk	5 ft	108	1 landing

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

Rusk County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Rusk County?

Pine Lake — Pine Lake in Rusk County is the deepest documented lake in Rusk County, at 106 feet maximum depth.

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

The 18 Deepest Lakes in Rusk County, Wisconsin

Pine Lake

Clear Lake

Island Lake

Big Falls Flowage

Boot Lake

Potato Lake

Pulaski Lake

Fish Lake

McCann Lake

Audie Lake

How this list is built

Rusk County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Rusk County?

The 18 Deepest Lakes in Rusk County, Wisconsin

Pine Lake

Clear Lake

Island Lake

Big Falls Flowage

Boot Lake

Potato Lake

Pulaski Lake

Fish Lake

McCann Lake

Audie Lake

How this list is built

Rusk County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Rusk County?