WI · ranked by public data

Iron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

21 Iron County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 222 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

15 sites
12,942 acres
Iron County, WI
Turtle-Flambeau Flowage
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46.07, -90.1412,942 acres | 50 ft max5 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Walleye
5 verified public access points · 12,942 acres, 50 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
22 sites
142 acres
Iron County, WI
Lake Six
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46.23, -90.29142 acres | 15 ft max2 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 142 acres, 15 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
31 site
786 acres
Iron County, WI
Trude Lake
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46.11, -90.15786 acres | 48 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 786 acres, 48 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
41 site
441 acres
Iron County, WI
Fisher Lake
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46.24, -89.96441 acres | 21 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
1 verified public access point · 441 acres, 21 ft max depth
51 site
359 acres
Iron County, WI
Spider Lake
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46.21, -90.03359 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 359 acres, 49 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
61 site
344 acres
Iron County, WI
Island Lake
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46.27, -90.30344 acres | 17 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 344 acres, 17 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
71 site
300 acres
Iron County, WI
Pine Lake
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46.26, -90.14300 acres | 41 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Musky
1 verified public access point · 300 acres, 41 ft max depth
81 site
250 acres
Iron County, WI
Moose Lake
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46.23, -90.22250 acres | 12 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
1 verified public access point · 250 acres, 12 ft max depth
91 site
205 acres
Iron County, WI
Echo Lake
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46.18, -90.06205 acres | 25 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 205 acres, 25 ft max depth
101 site
187 acres
Iron County, WI
Cedar Lake
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46.21, -89.95187 acres | 21 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 187 acres, 21 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Mercer Lake	Iron	1 site	181	24 ft
12	Wilson Lake	Iron	1 site	155	21 ft
13	Grand Portage Lake	Iron	1 site	148	33 ft
14	Owl Lakeimpaired	Iron	1 site	129	49 ft
15	Randall Lake	Iron	1 site	115	12 ft
16	Sandy Beach Lake	Iron	1 site	110	13 ft
17	Hay Lake	Iron	1 site	102	5 ft
18	McDermott Lake	Iron	1 site	82	19 ft
19	Bearskull Lakeimpaired	Iron	1 site	81	26 ft
20	Hewitt Lake	Iron	1 site	79	88 ft
21	Weber Lake	Iron	1 site	65	39 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

Iron County lake records

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

Turtle-Flambeau Flowage — Turtle-Flambeau Flowage in Iron County has the most verified public access points of any Iron County lake we track, with 5.

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

Iron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

21 Iron County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 222 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

15 sites
12,942 acres
Iron County, WI
Turtle-Flambeau Flowage
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
46.07, -90.1412,942 acres | 50 ft max5 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Walleye
5 verified public access points · 12,942 acres, 50 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
22 sites
142 acres
Iron County, WI
Lake Six
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
46.23, -90.29142 acres | 15 ft max2 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 142 acres, 15 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
31 site
786 acres
Iron County, WI
Trude Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater dataDNR forecast
46.11, -90.15786 acres | 48 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 786 acres, 48 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
41 site
441 acres
Iron County, WI
Fisher Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.24, -89.96441 acres | 21 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
1 verified public access point · 441 acres, 21 ft max depth
51 site
359 acres
Iron County, WI
Spider Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
46.21, -90.03359 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 359 acres, 49 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
61 site
344 acres
Iron County, WI
Island Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
46.27, -90.30344 acres | 17 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 344 acres, 17 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
71 site
300 acres
Iron County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.26, -90.14300 acres | 41 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Musky
1 verified public access point · 300 acres, 41 ft max depth
81 site
250 acres
Iron County, WI
Moose Lake
enhancedDepth map
46.23, -90.22250 acres | 12 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
1 verified public access point · 250 acres, 12 ft max depth
91 site
205 acres
Iron County, WI
Echo Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.18, -90.06205 acres | 25 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Walleye
1 verified public access point · 205 acres, 25 ft max depth
101 site
187 acres
Iron County, WI
Cedar Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.21, -89.95187 acres | 21 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 187 acres, 21 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Mercer Lake	Iron	1 site	181	24 ft
12	Wilson Lake	Iron	1 site	155	21 ft
13	Grand Portage Lake	Iron	1 site	148	33 ft
14	Owl Lakeimpaired	Iron	1 site	129	49 ft
15	Randall Lake	Iron	1 site	115	12 ft
16	Sandy Beach Lake	Iron	1 site	110	13 ft
17	Hay Lake	Iron	1 site	102	5 ft
18	McDermott Lake	Iron	1 site	82	19 ft
19	Bearskull Lakeimpaired	Iron	1 site	81	26 ft
20	Hewitt Lake	Iron	1 site	79	88 ft
21	Weber Lake	Iron	1 site	65	39 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

Iron County lake records

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

Turtle-Flambeau Flowage — Turtle-Flambeau Flowage in Iron County has the most verified public access points of any Iron County lake we track, with 5.

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

Iron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

Lake Six

Trude Lake

Fisher Lake

Spider Lake

Island Lake

Pine Lake

Moose Lake

Echo Lake

Cedar Lake

How this list is built

Iron County lake records

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

Iron County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

Lake Six

Trude Lake

Fisher Lake

Spider Lake

Island Lake

Pine Lake

Moose Lake

Echo Lake

Cedar Lake

How this list is built

Iron County lake records

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