Largemouth Bass


Oconto County is known more for its excellent walleye fishing and even smallmouth bass, so most anglers don’t think about visiting here to target largemouth bass.  There are a lot of solid largemouth bass lakes here though from the flowages to the smaller lakes.  Take a look below to learn more about the best waters for largemouth bass in Oconto County.


Larger Lakes


Caldron Falls Reservoir


Caldron Falls Reservoir is a 1,063 acre lake located in Marinette, Oconto Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 40 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from many public boat landings.  The lake also has a public beach.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and muskie are common in the lake while walleye and panfish are listed as present.



White Potato Lake


White Potato Lake is a 1,023 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 11 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from many different public boat landings.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are common in the lake while muskie and walleye are listed as present.



Smaller Lakes


Anderson Lake


Anderson Lake is a 177 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 40 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye are common in the lake while muskie and panfish are listed as present.  The water is moderately clear.



Archibald Lake


Archibald Lake is a 392 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 50 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, walleye, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, walleye are common in the lake while muskie, largemouth bass and panfish are listed as present.  The water is very clear.



Bass Lake


Bass Lake is a 145 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 40 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, walleye and panfish.  According to the DNR, walleye and panfish are common in the lake while largemouth bass are listed as present.  The water is very clear.



Berry Lake


Berry Lake is a 209 acre lake located in Menominee, Oconto Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 27 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake while panfish are listed as present.  The water is moderately clear.



Boot Lake


Boot Lake is a 230 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 38 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while northern pike and walleye are considered common.  Muskie and largemouth bass are listed as present.  The water is very clear.



Boulder Lake


Boulder Lake is a 370 acre lake located in Oconto, Langlade Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 11 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass and panfish.  According to the DNR, panfish and largemouth bass are common in the lake while walleye, smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present.  The water is very clear.



Chute Pond


Chute Pond is a 433 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 19 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake while panfish are listed as present.  Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings.  The water is murky.



Crooked Lake


Crooked Lake is a 162 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 37 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake while panfish are listed as present.  The water is moderately clear.



Horn Lake


Horn Lake is a 131 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 11 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are common in the lake while walleye are listed as present.



Kelly Lake


Kelly Lake is a 367 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 41 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake while walleye and panfish are listed as present.  The water is very clear.



Lake John


Lake John is a 104 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 23 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake while panfish are listed as present.



Leigh Flowage


Leigh Flowage is a 238 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 52 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are common in the lake while walleye are listed as present.



Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)


Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) is a 436 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 21 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are common in the lake.  The water is murky.



Maiden Lake


Maiden Lake is a 269 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 52 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, smallmouth bass and walleye are common in the lake while largemouth bass and panfish are listed as present.  The water is very clear.



Mary Lake


Mary Lake is a 154 acre lake located in Oconto, Langlade Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 20 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass are common in the lake while panfish are listed as present.  The water is moderately clear.



Montana Lake


Montana Lake is a 143 acre lake located in Oconto, Marinette Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 28 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are listed as present in the lake.



Oconto Falls Pond


Oconto Falls Pond is a 180 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 28 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass and panfish.  According to the DNR, smallmouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake while largemouth bass and panfish are listed as present.



Paya Lake


Paya Lake is a 105 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 40 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and panfish are common in the lake while smallmouth bass are listed as present.  The water is very clear.



Pickerel Lake


Pickerel Lake is a 176 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 10 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are listed as present.  The water is moderately clear.



Reservoir Pond


Reservoir Pond is a 413 acre lake located in Oconto County. It has a maximum depth of 16 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common.



Rost Lake


Rost Lake is a 99 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 29 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass are common in the lake while northern pike and panfish are listed as present.



Townsend Flowage


Townsend Flowage is a 445 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 30 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from many different public boat landings.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common.



Waubee Lake


Waubee Lake is a 116 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 23 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and panfish are common in the lake while muskie, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye are listed as present.



Waupee Flowage


Waupee Flowage is a 104 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 9 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are listed as present.



Wheeler Lake


Wheeler Lake is a 281 acre lake located in Oconto County.  It has a maximum depth of 35 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye and panfish are common in the lake while northern pike are listed as present.