WI · ranked by public data

Shawano County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

10 Shawano County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 57 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

19 sites
6,215 acres
Shawano County, WI
Shawano Lake
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44.81, -88.526,215 acres | 40 ft max9 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
9 verified public access points · 6,215 acres, 40 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
23 sites
195 acres
Shawano County, WI
Upper Red Lake
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44.86, -88.80195 acres | 15 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 195 acres, 15 ft max depth
32 sites
240 acres
Shawano County, WI
Lower Red Lake
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44.85, -88.77240 acres | 28 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 240 acres, 28 ft max depth
41 site
327 acres
Shawano County, WI
Loon Lake
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44.83, -88.51327 acres | 22 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 327 acres, 22 ft max depth
51 site
236 acres
Shawano County, WI
White Clay Lake
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44.80, -88.40236 acres | 46 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 236 acres, 46 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
61 site
Shawano County, WI
Wolf River Pond 1139
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44.77, -88.62213 acres | 14 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 213 acres, 14 ft max depth
71 site
163 acres
Shawano County, WI
White Lake
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44.67, -88.45163 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 163 acres, 11 ft max depth
81 site
109 acres
Shawano County, WI
Pensaukee Lakes
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44.82, -88.39109 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 109 acres, 49 ft max depth
91 site
90 acres
Shawano County, WI
Grass Lake
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44.69, -88.6790 acres | 52 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 90 acres, 52 ft max depth
101 site
74 acres
Shawano County, WI
Washington Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.83, -88.4974 acres | 18 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 74 acres, 18 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

Shawano County lake records

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

Shawano Lake — Shawano Lake in Shawano County has the most verified public access points of any Shawano County lake we track, with 9.

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

Shawano County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

10 Shawano County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 57 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

19 sites
6,215 acres
Shawano County, WI
Shawano Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
44.81, -88.526,215 acres | 40 ft max9 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
9 verified public access points · 6,215 acres, 40 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
23 sites
195 acres
Shawano County, WI
Upper Red Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.86, -88.80195 acres | 15 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 195 acres, 15 ft max depth
32 sites
240 acres
Shawano County, WI
Lower Red Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.85, -88.77240 acres | 28 ft max2 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
2 verified public access points · 240 acres, 28 ft max depth
41 site
327 acres
Shawano County, WI
Loon Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.83, -88.51327 acres | 22 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 327 acres, 22 ft max depth
51 site
236 acres
Shawano County, WI
White Clay Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedDNR impairmentWater data
44.80, -88.40236 acres | 46 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 236 acres, 46 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
61 site
Shawano County, WI
Wolf River Pond 1139
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.77, -88.62213 acres | 14 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 213 acres, 14 ft max depth
71 site
163 acres
Shawano County, WI
White Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.67, -88.45163 acres | 11 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 163 acres, 11 ft max depth
81 site
109 acres
Shawano County, WI
Pensaukee Lakes
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.82, -88.39109 acres | 49 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 109 acres, 49 ft max depth
91 site
90 acres
Shawano County, WI
Grass Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
44.69, -88.6790 acres | 52 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 90 acres, 52 ft max depth
101 site
74 acres
Shawano County, WI
Washington Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
44.83, -88.4974 acres | 18 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 74 acres, 18 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

Shawano County lake records

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

Shawano Lake — Shawano Lake in Shawano County has the most verified public access points of any Shawano County lake we track, with 9.

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

Shawano County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Shawano Lake

Upper Red Lake

Lower Red Lake

Loon Lake

White Clay Lake

Wolf River Pond 1139

White Lake

Pensaukee Lakes

Grass Lake

Washington Lake

How this list is built

Shawano County lake records

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

Shawano County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Shawano Lake

Upper Red Lake

Lower Red Lake

Loon Lake

White Clay Lake

Wolf River Pond 1139

White Lake

Pensaukee Lakes

Grass Lake

Washington Lake

How this list is built

Shawano County lake records

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