WI · ranked by public data

Lafayette County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

1 Lafayette County lake are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 6 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

14 sites
453 acres
Lafayette County, WI
Yellowstone Lake
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42.76, -89.97453 acres | 14 ft max4 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
4 verified public access points · 453 acres, 14 ft max depth

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

Lafayette County lake records

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

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

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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.