WI · ranked by public data

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

41 Sawyer County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 246 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

16 sites
14,593 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lake Chippewa
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.93, -91.2114,593 acres | 92 ft max6 public access pointsWalleye, Largemouth Bass
6 verified public access points · 14,593 acres, 92 ft max depth
24 sites
2,716 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Nelson Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.09, -91.492,716 acres | 33 ft max4 public access pointsWalleye, Largemouth Bass
4 verified public access points · 2,716 acres, 33 ft max depth
33 sites
5,139 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lac Courte Oreilles
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.90, -91.405,139 acres | 90 ft max3 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Musky
3 verified public access points · 5,139 acres, 90 ft max depth
43 sites
3,294 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Round Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.01, -91.313,294 acres | 74 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
3 verified public access points · 3,294 acres, 74 ft max depth
52 sites
3,176 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Grindstone Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.94, -91.413,176 acres | 60 ft max2 public access pointsWalleye, Musky
2 verified public access points · 3,176 acres, 60 ft max depth
62 sites
2,400 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lake Chetac
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.71, -91.502,400 acres | 26 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 2,400 acres, 26 ft max depth
72 sites
1,559 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Moose Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.03, -91.031,559 acres | 21 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 1,559 acres, 21 ft max depth
82 sites
819 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Tiger Cat Flowage
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.05, -91.27819 acres | 30 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 819 acres, 30 ft max depth
92 sites
292 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Blueberry Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.88, -91.25292 acres | 29 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 292 acres, 29 ft max depth
102 sites
133 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Black Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.99, -90.93133 acres | 17 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
2 verified public access points · 133 acres, 17 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Lost Land Lake	Sawyer	1 site	1,264	21 ft
12	Spider Lake	Sawyer	1 site	1,194	64 ft
13	Sand Lake	Sawyer	1 site	949	50 ft
14	Sissabagama Lake	Sawyer	1 site	805	48 ft
15	Whitefish Lake	Sawyer	1 site	800	105 ft
16	Windigo Lake	Sawyer	1 site	503	51 ft
17	Mud Lake	Sawyer	1 site	464	15 ft
18	Totagatic Flowage	Sawyer	1 site	453	12 ft
19	Connors Lake	Sawyer	1 site	410	82 ft
20	Ghost Lakeimpaired	Sawyer	1 site	384	12 ft
21	Blaisdell Lake	Sawyer	1 site	341	19 ft
22	Smith Lake	Sawyer	1 site	326	29 ft
23	Lake of the Pines	Sawyer	1 site	273	39 ft
24	Fishtrap Lake	Sawyer	1 site	263	11 ft
25	Lower Clam Lake	Sawyer	1 site	214	30 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

Sawyer County lake records

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

Lake Chippewa — Lake Chippewa in Sawyer County has the most verified public access points of any Sawyer County lake we track, with 6.

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

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

41 Sawyer County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 246 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

16 sites
14,593 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lake Chippewa
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.93, -91.2114,593 acres | 92 ft max6 public access pointsWalleye, Largemouth Bass
6 verified public access points · 14,593 acres, 92 ft max depth
24 sites
2,716 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Nelson Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.09, -91.492,716 acres | 33 ft max4 public access pointsWalleye, Largemouth Bass
4 verified public access points · 2,716 acres, 33 ft max depth
33 sites
5,139 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lac Courte Oreilles
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.90, -91.405,139 acres | 90 ft max3 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Musky
3 verified public access points · 5,139 acres, 90 ft max depth
43 sites
3,294 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Round Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.01, -91.313,294 acres | 74 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
3 verified public access points · 3,294 acres, 74 ft max depth
52 sites
3,176 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Grindstone Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.94, -91.413,176 acres | 60 ft max2 public access pointsWalleye, Musky
2 verified public access points · 3,176 acres, 60 ft max depth
62 sites
2,400 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lake Chetac
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.71, -91.502,400 acres | 26 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 2,400 acres, 26 ft max depth
72 sites
1,559 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Moose Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.03, -91.031,559 acres | 21 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 1,559 acres, 21 ft max depth
82 sites
819 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Tiger Cat Flowage
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.05, -91.27819 acres | 30 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 819 acres, 30 ft max depth
92 sites
292 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Blueberry Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.88, -91.25292 acres | 29 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 292 acres, 29 ft max depth
102 sites
133 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Black Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
45.99, -90.93133 acres | 17 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
2 verified public access points · 133 acres, 17 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Lost Land Lake	Sawyer	1 site	1,264	21 ft
12	Spider Lake	Sawyer	1 site	1,194	64 ft
13	Sand Lake	Sawyer	1 site	949	50 ft
14	Sissabagama Lake	Sawyer	1 site	805	48 ft
15	Whitefish Lake	Sawyer	1 site	800	105 ft
16	Windigo Lake	Sawyer	1 site	503	51 ft
17	Mud Lake	Sawyer	1 site	464	15 ft
18	Totagatic Flowage	Sawyer	1 site	453	12 ft
19	Connors Lake	Sawyer	1 site	410	82 ft
20	Ghost Lakeimpaired	Sawyer	1 site	384	12 ft
21	Blaisdell Lake	Sawyer	1 site	341	19 ft
22	Smith Lake	Sawyer	1 site	326	29 ft
23	Lake of the Pines	Sawyer	1 site	273	39 ft
24	Fishtrap Lake	Sawyer	1 site	263	11 ft
25	Lower Clam Lake	Sawyer	1 site	214	30 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

Sawyer County lake records

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

Lake Chippewa — Lake Chippewa in Sawyer County has the most verified public access points of any Sawyer County lake we track, with 6.

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

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Lake Chippewa

Nelson Lake

Lac Courte Oreilles

Round Lake

Grindstone Lake

Lake Chetac

Moose Lake

Tiger Cat Flowage

Blueberry Lake

Black Lake

How this list is built

Sawyer County lake records

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

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Lake Chippewa

Nelson Lake

Lac Courte Oreilles

Round Lake

Grindstone Lake

Lake Chetac

Moose Lake

Tiger Cat Flowage

Blueberry Lake

Black Lake

How this list is built

Sawyer County lake records

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