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Wisconsin›Lakes with the most public access›Portage County

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Portage County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

6 Portage County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 79 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

  1. 12 sites
    247 acres

    Portage County, WI

    McDill Pond

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    44.51, -89.55247 acres | 19 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish

    2 verified public access points · 247 acres, 19 ft max depth

  2. 22 sites
    108 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Lake Emily

    enhancedDepth mapStocked
    44.47, -89.34108 acres | 35 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike

    2 verified public access points · 108 acres, 35 ft max depth

  3. 32 sites
    84 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Jordan Pond

    enhancedDepth mapWater data
    44.58, -89.4984 acres | 7 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    2 verified public access points · 84 acres, 7 ft max depth

  4. 41 site
    89 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Lake Helen

    enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
    44.62, -89.2489 acres | 20 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish

    1 verified public access point · 89 acres, 20 ft max depth

  5. 51 site
    73 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Tree Lake

    enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
    44.67, -89.2773 acres | 33 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike

    1 verified public access point · 73 acres, 33 ft max depth

  6. 61 site
    63 acres

    Portage County, WI

    Sunset Lake

    enhancedDepth mapStocked
    44.54, -89.2863 acres | 55 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass

    1 verified public access point · 63 acres, 55 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

Portage County lake records

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

McDill Pond — McDill Pond in Portage County has the most verified public access points of any Portage County lake we track, with 2.

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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, 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.