WI · ranked by public data

Barron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

39 Barron County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 131 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

17 sites
859 acres
Barron County, WI
Rice Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessWater data
45.51, -91.73859 acres | 19 ft max7 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
7 verified public access points · 859 acres, 19 ft max depth
26 sites
1,163 acres
Barron County, WI
Beaver Dam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessAIS recordedWater data
45.54, -92.011,163 acres | 106 ft max6 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 verified public access points · 1,163 acres, 106 ft max depth
35 sites
1,408 acres
Barron County, WI
Prairie Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.36, -91.681,408 acres | 16 ft max5 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
5 verified public access points · 1,408 acres, 16 ft max depth
44 sites
1,348 acres
Barron County, WI
Bear Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.63, -91.821,348 acres | 87 ft max4 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
4 verified public access points · 1,348 acres, 87 ft max depth
52 sites
1,897 acres
Barron County, WI
Red Cedar Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.61, -91.591,897 acres | 53 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 1,897 acres, 53 ft max depth
62 sites
923 acres
Barron County, WI
Lake Chetek
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.32, -91.64923 acres | 22 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 923 acres, 22 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
72 sites
427 acres
Barron County, WI
Upper Turtle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.42, -92.09427 acres | 25 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 427 acres, 25 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
82 sites
332 acres
Barron County, WI
Mud Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.37, -91.65332 acres | 15 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 332 acres, 15 ft max depth
92 sites
286 acres
Barron County, WI
Lower Turtle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.39, -92.07286 acres | 24 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 286 acres, 24 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
102 sites
212 acres
Barron County, WI
Lake Montanis
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.48, -91.70212 acres | 14 ft max2 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 212 acres, 14 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Butternut Lake	Barron	2 sites	145	15 ft
12	Pokegama Lake	Barron	1 site	433	19 ft
13	Hemlock Lake	Barron	1 site	364	21 ft
14	Staples Lake	Barron	1 site	340	17 ft
15	Silver Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	331	91 ft
16	Sand Lake	Barron	1 site	318	57 ft
17	Tenmile Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	266	12 ft
18	Lower Vermillion Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	215	55 ft
19	Big Moon Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	187	48 ft
20	Echo Lake	Barron	1 site	172	41 ft
21	Granite Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	155	34 ft
22	Poskin Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	154	30 ft
23	Bass Lake	Barron	1 site	118	14 ft
24	Big Dummy Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	114	54 ft
25	Horseshoe Lake	Barron	1 site	113	19 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

Barron County lake records

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

Rice Lake — Rice Lake in Barron County has the most verified public access points of any Barron County lake we track, with 7.

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

Barron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

39 Barron County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 131 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

17 sites
859 acres
Barron County, WI
Rice Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessWater data
45.51, -91.73859 acres | 19 ft max7 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
7 verified public access points · 859 acres, 19 ft max depth
26 sites
1,163 acres
Barron County, WI
Beaver Dam Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessAIS recordedWater data
45.54, -92.011,163 acres | 106 ft max6 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 verified public access points · 1,163 acres, 106 ft max depth
35 sites
1,408 acres
Barron County, WI
Prairie Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.36, -91.681,408 acres | 16 ft max5 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
5 verified public access points · 1,408 acres, 16 ft max depth
44 sites
1,348 acres
Barron County, WI
Bear Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.63, -91.821,348 acres | 87 ft max4 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
4 verified public access points · 1,348 acres, 87 ft max depth
52 sites
1,897 acres
Barron County, WI
Red Cedar Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.61, -91.591,897 acres | 53 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 1,897 acres, 53 ft max depth
62 sites
923 acres
Barron County, WI
Lake Chetek
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.32, -91.64923 acres | 22 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 923 acres, 22 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
72 sites
427 acres
Barron County, WI
Upper Turtle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.42, -92.09427 acres | 25 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 427 acres, 25 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
82 sites
332 acres
Barron County, WI
Mud Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.37, -91.65332 acres | 15 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 332 acres, 15 ft max depth
92 sites
286 acres
Barron County, WI
Lower Turtle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.39, -92.07286 acres | 24 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 286 acres, 24 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
102 sites
212 acres
Barron County, WI
Lake Montanis
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.48, -91.70212 acres | 14 ft max2 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 212 acres, 14 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Butternut Lake	Barron	2 sites	145	15 ft
12	Pokegama Lake	Barron	1 site	433	19 ft
13	Hemlock Lake	Barron	1 site	364	21 ft
14	Staples Lake	Barron	1 site	340	17 ft
15	Silver Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	331	91 ft
16	Sand Lake	Barron	1 site	318	57 ft
17	Tenmile Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	266	12 ft
18	Lower Vermillion Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	215	55 ft
19	Big Moon Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	187	48 ft
20	Echo Lake	Barron	1 site	172	41 ft
21	Granite Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	155	34 ft
22	Poskin Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	154	30 ft
23	Bass Lake	Barron	1 site	118	14 ft
24	Big Dummy Lakeimpaired	Barron	1 site	114	54 ft
25	Horseshoe Lake	Barron	1 site	113	19 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

Barron County lake records

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

Rice Lake — Rice Lake in Barron County has the most verified public access points of any Barron County lake we track, with 7.

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

Barron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Rice Lake

Beaver Dam Lake

Prairie Lake

Bear Lake

Red Cedar Lake

Lake Chetek

Upper Turtle Lake

Mud Lake

Lower Turtle Lake

Lake Montanis

How this list is built

Barron County lake records

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

Barron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Rice Lake

Beaver Dam Lake

Prairie Lake

Bear Lake

Red Cedar Lake

Lake Chetek

Upper Turtle Lake

Mud Lake

Lower Turtle Lake

Lake Montanis

How this list is built

Barron County lake records

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