WI · ranked by public data

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

14 Chippewa County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 193 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

18 sites
2,881 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Holcombe Flowage
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.26, -91.152,881 acres | 62 ft max8 public access pointsWalleye, Largemouth Bass
8 verified public access points · 2,881 acres, 62 ft max depth
26 sites
6,148 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Lake Wissota
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.98, -91.356,148 acres | 64 ft max6 public access pointsWalleye, Catfish
6 verified public access points · 6,148 acres, 64 ft max depth
33 sites
954 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555
enhancedDepth mapWater data
44.93, -91.38954 acres | 29 ft max3 public access pointsWalleye, Catfish
3 verified public access points · 954 acres, 29 ft max depth
43 sites
897 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Cornell Flowage
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore access
45.18, -91.18897 acres | 56 ft max3 public access pointsWalleye, Catfish
3 verified public access points · 897 acres, 56 ft max depth
52 sites
86 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Axhandle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.28, -91.4886 acres | 72 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 86 acres, 72 ft max depth
61 site
470 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Old Abe Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.07, -91.26470 acres | 36 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Catfish
1 verified public access point · 470 acres, 36 ft max depth
71 site
272 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Sand Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.29, -91.36272 acres | 100 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
1 verified public access point · 272 acres, 100 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
81 site
194 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Cornell Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.12, -91.34194 acres | 39 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 194 acres, 39 ft max depth
91 site
189 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Pike Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.08, -91.08189 acres | 37 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 189 acres, 37 ft max depth
101 site
134 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Loon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStocked
45.25, -91.47134 acres | 9 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 134 acres, 9 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Bob Lake	Chippewa	1 site	96	68 ft
12	Popple Lake	Chippewa	1 site	94	25 ft
13	Henneman Lake	Chippewa	1 site	69	59 ft
14	South Shattuck Lake	Chippewa	1 site	63	32 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

Chippewa County lake records

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

Holcombe Flowage — Holcombe Flowage in Chippewa County has the most verified public access points of any Chippewa County lake we track, with 8.

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

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

14 Chippewa County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 193 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

18 sites
2,881 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Holcombe Flowage
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.26, -91.152,881 acres | 62 ft max8 public access pointsWalleye, Largemouth Bass
8 verified public access points · 2,881 acres, 62 ft max depth
26 sites
6,148 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Lake Wissota
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.98, -91.356,148 acres | 64 ft max6 public access pointsWalleye, Catfish
6 verified public access points · 6,148 acres, 64 ft max depth
33 sites
954 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555
enhancedDepth mapWater data
44.93, -91.38954 acres | 29 ft max3 public access pointsWalleye, Catfish
3 verified public access points · 954 acres, 29 ft max depth
43 sites
897 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Cornell Flowage
enhancedDepth mapStockedShore access
45.18, -91.18897 acres | 56 ft max3 public access pointsWalleye, Catfish
3 verified public access points · 897 acres, 56 ft max depth
52 sites
86 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Axhandle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.28, -91.4886 acres | 72 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 86 acres, 72 ft max depth
61 site
470 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Old Abe Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.07, -91.26470 acres | 36 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Catfish
1 verified public access point · 470 acres, 36 ft max depth
71 site
272 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Sand Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.29, -91.36272 acres | 100 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
1 verified public access point · 272 acres, 100 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
81 site
194 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Cornell Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.12, -91.34194 acres | 39 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 194 acres, 39 ft max depth
91 site
189 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Pike Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.08, -91.08189 acres | 37 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 189 acres, 37 ft max depth
101 site
134 acres
Chippewa County, WI
Loon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStocked
45.25, -91.47134 acres | 9 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 134 acres, 9 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Bob Lake	Chippewa	1 site	96	68 ft
12	Popple Lake	Chippewa	1 site	94	25 ft
13	Henneman Lake	Chippewa	1 site	69	59 ft
14	South Shattuck Lake	Chippewa	1 site	63	32 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

Chippewa County lake records

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

Holcombe Flowage — Holcombe Flowage in Chippewa County has the most verified public access points of any Chippewa County lake we track, with 8.

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

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Holcombe Flowage

Lake Wissota

Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555

Cornell Flowage

Axhandle Lake

Old Abe Lake

Sand Lake

Cornell Lake

Pike Lake

Loon Lake

How this list is built

Chippewa County lake records

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

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Holcombe Flowage

Lake Wissota

Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555

Cornell Flowage

Axhandle Lake

Old Abe Lake

Sand Lake

Cornell Lake

Pike Lake

Loon Lake

How this list is built

Chippewa County lake records

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