WI · ranked by public data

Ashland County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

15 Ashland County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 88 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

12 sites
578 acres
Ashland County, WI
Day Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessWater data
46.18, -90.91578 acres | 20 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 578 acres, 20 ft max depth
22 sites
112 acres
Ashland County, WI
East Twin Lake
enhancedDepth mapShore access
46.19, -90.86112 acres | 15 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 112 acres, 15 ft max depth
31 site
232 acres
Ashland County, WI
English Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
46.31, -90.77232 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 232 acres, 40 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
41 site
227 acres
Ashland County, WI
Mineral Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
46.29, -90.83227 acres | 29 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 227 acres, 29 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
51 site
212 acres
Ashland County, WI
Lake Galilee
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.28, -90.59212 acres | 23 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Musky
1 verified public access point · 212 acres, 23 ft max depth
61 site
171 acres
Ashland County, WI
Augustine Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.18, -90.46171 acres | 10 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 171 acres, 10 ft max depth
71 site
168 acres
Ashland County, WI
Upper Clam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.16, -90.91168 acres | 20 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 168 acres, 20 ft max depth
81 site
147 acres
Ashland County, WI
Little Clam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStocked
46.15, -90.89147 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 147 acres, 11 ft max depth
91 site
135 acres
Ashland County, WI
Meder Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater dataDNR forecast
46.28, -90.65135 acres | 10 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 135 acres, 10 ft max depth
101 site
132 acres
Ashland County, WI
Gordon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.17, -90.62132 acres | 28 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 132 acres, 28 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Caroline Lake	Ashland	1 site	122	8 ft
12	Long Lake	Ashland	1 site	111	13 ft
13	Spider Lakeimpaired	Ashland	1 site	86	25 ft
14	Spillerberg Lakeimpaired	Ashland	1 site	75	24 ft
15	Lake Threeimpaired	Ashland	1 site	61	13 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Ashland County lake records

Which lake in Ashland County has the most public access points?

Day Lake — Day Lake in Ashland County has the most verified public access points of any Ashland County lake we track, with 2.

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

Ashland County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

15 Ashland County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 88 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

12 sites
578 acres
Ashland County, WI
Day Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessWater data
46.18, -90.91578 acres | 20 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 578 acres, 20 ft max depth
22 sites
112 acres
Ashland County, WI
East Twin Lake
enhancedDepth mapShore access
46.19, -90.86112 acres | 15 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 112 acres, 15 ft max depth
31 site
232 acres
Ashland County, WI
English Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
46.31, -90.77232 acres | 40 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 232 acres, 40 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
41 site
227 acres
Ashland County, WI
Mineral Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
46.29, -90.83227 acres | 29 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 227 acres, 29 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
51 site
212 acres
Ashland County, WI
Lake Galilee
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.28, -90.59212 acres | 23 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Musky
1 verified public access point · 212 acres, 23 ft max depth
61 site
171 acres
Ashland County, WI
Augustine Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.18, -90.46171 acres | 10 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 171 acres, 10 ft max depth
71 site
168 acres
Ashland County, WI
Upper Clam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.16, -90.91168 acres | 20 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 168 acres, 20 ft max depth
81 site
147 acres
Ashland County, WI
Little Clam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStocked
46.15, -90.89147 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 147 acres, 11 ft max depth
91 site
135 acres
Ashland County, WI
Meder Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater dataDNR forecast
46.28, -90.65135 acres | 10 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 135 acres, 10 ft max depth
101 site
132 acres
Ashland County, WI
Gordon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.17, -90.62132 acres | 28 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 132 acres, 28 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Caroline Lake	Ashland	1 site	122	8 ft
12	Long Lake	Ashland	1 site	111	13 ft
13	Spider Lakeimpaired	Ashland	1 site	86	25 ft
14	Spillerberg Lakeimpaired	Ashland	1 site	75	24 ft
15	Lake Threeimpaired	Ashland	1 site	61	13 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Ashland County lake records

Which lake in Ashland County has the most public access points?

Day Lake — Day Lake in Ashland County has the most verified public access points of any Ashland County lake we track, with 2.

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

Ashland County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Day Lake

East Twin Lake

English Lake

Mineral Lake

Lake Galilee

Augustine Lake

Upper Clam Lake

Little Clam Lake

Meder Lake

Gordon Lake

How this list is built

Ashland County lake records

Which lake in Ashland County has the most public access points?

Ashland County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Day Lake

East Twin Lake

English Lake

Mineral Lake

Lake Galilee

Augustine Lake

Upper Clam Lake

Little Clam Lake

Meder Lake

Gordon Lake

How this list is built

Ashland County lake records

Which lake in Ashland County has the most public access points?