WI · ranked by public data

Forest County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

33 Forest County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 195 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

14 sites
1,673 acres
Forest County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.68, -88.981,673 acres | 15 ft max4 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
4 verified public access points · 1,673 acres, 15 ft max depth
23 sites
2,039 acres
Forest County, WI
Metonga Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.54, -88.902,039 acres | 79 ft max3 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
3 verified public access points · 2,039 acres, 79 ft max depth
32 sites
1,272 acres
Forest County, WI
Pickerel Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.40, -88.911,272 acres | 19 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 1,272 acres, 19 ft max depth
42 sites
1,246 acres
Forest County, WI
Butternut Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.91, -88.991,246 acres | 42 ft max2 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 1,246 acres, 42 ft max depth
52 sites
162 acres
Forest County, WI
Trump Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.48, -88.66162 acres | 20 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 162 acres, 20 ft max depth
62 sites
93 acres
Forest County, WI
Range Line Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.43, -88.6893 acres | 11 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 93 acres, 11 ft max depth
71 site
1,039 acres
Forest County, WI
Lake Lucerne
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
45.53, -88.851,039 acres | 73 ft max1 public access pointSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 1,039 acres, 73 ft max depth
81 site
839 acres
Forest County, WI
Franklin Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.94, -89.00839 acres | 46 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Smallmouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 839 acres, 46 ft max depth
91 site
435 acres
Forest County, WI
Roberts Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.46, -88.79435 acres | 31 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 435 acres, 31 ft max depth
101 site
428 acres
Forest County, WI
Scattered Rice Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.57, -88.69428 acres | 10 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 428 acres, 10 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Julia Lake	Forest	1 site	404	45 ft
12	Crane Lakeimpaired	Forest	1 site	355	25 ft
13	Silver Lake	Forest	1 site	317	20 ft
14	Stevens Lake	Forest	1 site	290	12 ft
15	Bishop Lake	Forest	1 site	288	12 ft
16	Little Sand Lakeimpaired	Forest	1 site	237	20 ft
17	Lily Lake	Forest	1 site	217	24 ft
18	Jungle Lake	Forest	1 site	180	14 ft
19	Shoe Lake	Forest	1 site	170	15 ft
20	Arbutus Lake	Forest	1 site	163	28 ft
21	Himley Lake	Forest	1 site	145	15 ft
22	Lake Laura	Forest	1 site	106	22 ft
23	Otter Lake	Forest	1 site	83	20 ft
24	Van Zile Lake	Forest	1 site	78	17 ft
25	Crystal Lake	Forest	1 site	75	36 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

Forest County lake records

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

Pine Lake — Pine Lake in Forest County has the most verified public access points of any Forest County lake we track, with 4.

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

Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake and monitoring records as aggregated by LakeList. Figures reflect the most recent documented values, not new surveys, and conditions change — 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

Forest County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

33 Forest County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 195 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

14 sites
1,673 acres
Forest County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.68, -88.981,673 acres | 15 ft max4 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
4 verified public access points · 1,673 acres, 15 ft max depth
23 sites
2,039 acres
Forest County, WI
Metonga Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.54, -88.902,039 acres | 79 ft max3 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
3 verified public access points · 2,039 acres, 79 ft max depth
32 sites
1,272 acres
Forest County, WI
Pickerel Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.40, -88.911,272 acres | 19 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 1,272 acres, 19 ft max depth
42 sites
1,246 acres
Forest County, WI
Butternut Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.91, -88.991,246 acres | 42 ft max2 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 1,246 acres, 42 ft max depth
52 sites
162 acres
Forest County, WI
Trump Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.48, -88.66162 acres | 20 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 162 acres, 20 ft max depth
62 sites
93 acres
Forest County, WI
Range Line Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.43, -88.6893 acres | 11 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 93 acres, 11 ft max depth
71 site
1,039 acres
Forest County, WI
Lake Lucerne
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
45.53, -88.851,039 acres | 73 ft max1 public access pointSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 1,039 acres, 73 ft max depth
81 site
839 acres
Forest County, WI
Franklin Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.94, -89.00839 acres | 46 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Smallmouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 839 acres, 46 ft max depth
91 site
435 acres
Forest County, WI
Roberts Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.46, -88.79435 acres | 31 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 435 acres, 31 ft max depth
101 site
428 acres
Forest County, WI
Scattered Rice Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.57, -88.69428 acres | 10 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 428 acres, 10 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Julia Lake	Forest	1 site	404	45 ft
12	Crane Lakeimpaired	Forest	1 site	355	25 ft
13	Silver Lake	Forest	1 site	317	20 ft
14	Stevens Lake	Forest	1 site	290	12 ft
15	Bishop Lake	Forest	1 site	288	12 ft
16	Little Sand Lakeimpaired	Forest	1 site	237	20 ft
17	Lily Lake	Forest	1 site	217	24 ft
18	Jungle Lake	Forest	1 site	180	14 ft
19	Shoe Lake	Forest	1 site	170	15 ft
20	Arbutus Lake	Forest	1 site	163	28 ft
21	Himley Lake	Forest	1 site	145	15 ft
22	Lake Laura	Forest	1 site	106	22 ft
23	Otter Lake	Forest	1 site	83	20 ft
24	Van Zile Lake	Forest	1 site	78	17 ft
25	Crystal Lake	Forest	1 site	75	36 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

Forest County lake records

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

Pine Lake — Pine Lake in Forest County has the most verified public access points of any Forest County lake we track, with 4.

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

Forest County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Pine Lake

Metonga Lake

Pickerel Lake

Butternut Lake

Trump Lake

Range Line Lake

Lake Lucerne

Franklin Lake

Roberts Lake

Scattered Rice Lake

How this list is built

Forest County lake records

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

Forest County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Pine Lake

Metonga Lake

Pickerel Lake

Butternut Lake

Trump Lake

Range Line Lake

Lake Lucerne

Franklin Lake

Roberts Lake

Scattered Rice Lake

How this list is built

Forest County lake records

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