WI · ranked by public data

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

32 Bayfield County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 336 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

18 sites
2,897 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Namekagon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessWater data
46.21, -91.062,897 acres | 51 ft max8 public access pointsWalleye, Northern Pike
8 verified public access points · 2,897 acres, 51 ft max depth
22 sites
1,250 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Lake Owen
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.28, -91.231,250 acres | 95 ft max2 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,250 acres, 95 ft max depth
32 sites
97 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Drummond Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.34, -91.2697 acres | 49 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 97 acres, 49 ft max depth
42 sites
84 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Bladder Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.60, -91.3084 acres | 35 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 84 acres, 35 ft max depth
51 site
1,024 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Upper Eau Claire Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater dataDNR forecast
46.31, -91.481,024 acres | 92 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 1,024 acres, 92 ft max depth
61 site
880 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Middle Eau Claire Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.30, -91.52880 acres | 66 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 880 acres, 66 ft max depth
71 site
Bayfield County, WI
Garden Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.21, -91.06558 acres | 23 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 558 acres, 23 ft max depth
81 site
538 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Totagatic Lake
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46.17, -91.40538 acres | 7 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 538 acres, 7 ft max depth
91 site
322 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Diamond Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedDNR impairmentWater data
46.26, -91.15322 acres | 83 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 322 acres, 83 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
101 site
285 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Siskiwit Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
46.80, -91.13285 acres | 13 ft max1 public access pointSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 285 acres, 13 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Chippewa Lake	Bayfield	1 site	274	11 ft
12	Star Lake	Bayfield	1 site	207	50 ft
13	Pigeon Lake	Bayfield	1 site	200	26 ft
14	Atkins Lake	Bayfield	1 site	170	80 ft
15	Lake Delta	Bayfield	1 site	167	30 ft
16	Cable Lake	Bayfield	1 site	159	43 ft
17	Twin Bear Lake	Bayfield	1 site	157	59 ft
18	Lake Tahkodahimpaired	Bayfield	1 site	148	18 ft
19	Tomahawk Lake	Bayfield	1 site	131	42 ft
20	Half Moon Lake	Bayfield	1 site	106	10 ft
21	Cisco Lake	Bayfield	1 site	96	105 ft
22	Pickerel Lake	Bayfield	1 site	89	38 ft
23	Robinson Lake	Bayfield	1 site	89	36 ft
24	Buskey Bay	Bayfield	1 site	88	51 ft
25	Taylor Lake	Bayfield	1 site	85	15 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

Bayfield County lake records

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

Namekagon Lake — Namekagon Lake in Bayfield County has the most verified public access points of any Bayfield County lake we track, with 8.

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

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

32 Bayfield County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 336 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

18 sites
2,897 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Namekagon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore accessWater data
46.21, -91.062,897 acres | 51 ft max8 public access pointsWalleye, Northern Pike
8 verified public access points · 2,897 acres, 51 ft max depth
22 sites
1,250 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Lake Owen
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.28, -91.231,250 acres | 95 ft max2 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,250 acres, 95 ft max depth
32 sites
97 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Drummond Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.34, -91.2697 acres | 49 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 97 acres, 49 ft max depth
42 sites
84 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Bladder Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.60, -91.3084 acres | 35 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 84 acres, 35 ft max depth
51 site
1,024 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Upper Eau Claire Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater dataDNR forecast
46.31, -91.481,024 acres | 92 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 1,024 acres, 92 ft max depth
61 site
880 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Middle Eau Claire Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.30, -91.52880 acres | 66 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 880 acres, 66 ft max depth
71 site
Bayfield County, WI
Garden Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.21, -91.06558 acres | 23 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 558 acres, 23 ft max depth
81 site
538 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Totagatic Lake
enhancedDepth map
46.17, -91.40538 acres | 7 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 538 acres, 7 ft max depth
91 site
322 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Diamond Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedDNR impairmentWater data
46.26, -91.15322 acres | 83 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 322 acres, 83 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
101 site
285 acres
Bayfield County, WI
Siskiwit Lake
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
46.80, -91.13285 acres | 13 ft max1 public access pointSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 285 acres, 13 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Chippewa Lake	Bayfield	1 site	274	11 ft
12	Star Lake	Bayfield	1 site	207	50 ft
13	Pigeon Lake	Bayfield	1 site	200	26 ft
14	Atkins Lake	Bayfield	1 site	170	80 ft
15	Lake Delta	Bayfield	1 site	167	30 ft
16	Cable Lake	Bayfield	1 site	159	43 ft
17	Twin Bear Lake	Bayfield	1 site	157	59 ft
18	Lake Tahkodahimpaired	Bayfield	1 site	148	18 ft
19	Tomahawk Lake	Bayfield	1 site	131	42 ft
20	Half Moon Lake	Bayfield	1 site	106	10 ft
21	Cisco Lake	Bayfield	1 site	96	105 ft
22	Pickerel Lake	Bayfield	1 site	89	38 ft
23	Robinson Lake	Bayfield	1 site	89	36 ft
24	Buskey Bay	Bayfield	1 site	88	51 ft
25	Taylor Lake	Bayfield	1 site	85	15 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

Bayfield County lake records

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

Namekagon Lake — Namekagon Lake in Bayfield County has the most verified public access points of any Bayfield County lake we track, with 8.

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

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Namekagon Lake

Lake Owen

Drummond Lake

Bladder Lake

Upper Eau Claire Lake

Middle Eau Claire Lake

Garden Lake

Totagatic Lake

Diamond Lake

Siskiwit Lake

How this list is built

Bayfield County lake records

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

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Namekagon Lake

Lake Owen

Drummond Lake

Bladder Lake

Upper Eau Claire Lake

Middle Eau Claire Lake

Garden Lake

Totagatic Lake

Diamond Lake

Siskiwit Lake

How this list is built

Bayfield County lake records

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