Polk County is home to some very good fishing for a variety of fish. Most of the lakes in this area will be home to largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish, however, there are some lakes where you can target walleye, muskie and smallmouth bass, but they are secondary in this part of Wisconsin. If you’re looking for some good largemouth bass and pike fishing with some bonus panfish, you have quite a few lakes you can fish here. Take a look below to learn more about the lakes in this area.
Alabama Lake
Alabama Lake is a 132 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 28 feet. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. According to the DNR, all fish species are listed as present.
Apple River Flowage
Apple River Flowage is a 604 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 18 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include muskie, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. The lake’s water is murky. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass, muskie and northern pike are considered common.
Balsam Lake
Balsam Lake is a 1,901 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 37 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from many public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass are abundant in the lake. Northern pike and panfish are considered common while walleye are listed as present.
Bear Trap Lake
Bear Trap Lake is a 247 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 25 feet. Fish include muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while muskie and northern pike are listed as present. The lake’s water is murky.
Big Blake Lake
Big Blake Lake is a 208 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 14 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while muskie, northern pike and walleye are listed as present.
Big Butternut Lake
Big Butternut Lake is a 384 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, all of the fish listed are considered common in the lake. The lake’s water is murky.
Big Lake
Big Lake is a 245 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 24 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while northern pike and walleye are listed as present. The lake has moderately clear water.
Big Round Lake
Big Round Lake is a 1,014 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 17 feet. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake. Largemouth bass and walleye are considered common while muskie and northern pike are listed as present.
Bone Lake
Bone Lake is a 1,667 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 43 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake. The lake water is murky.
Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake is a 1,120 acre lake located in Polk and Saint Croix Counties. It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while muskie and northern pike are considered common. Largemouth bass and panfish are listed as present.
Clam Falls Flowage
Clam Falls Flowage is a 119 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 14 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. All species are considered common according to the DNR.
Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a 786 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 46 feet. Fish include muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, muskie, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while northern pike and walleye are listed as present.
Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake is a 114 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 15 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, all species of fish are listed as present.
Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake is a 234 acre lake located in Burnett and Polk Counties. It has a maximum depth of 8 feet. Fish include largemouth bass and panfish and according to the DNR, these species of fish are considered common in the lake.
Half Moon Lake
Half Moon Lake is a 550 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 60 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass are abundant in the lake. Northern pike and panfish are considered common while walleye are listed as present.
Horse Lake
Horse Lake is a 221 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 11 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, all species of fish are listed as present.
Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake is a 398 acre lake located in Polk and Barron Counties. It has a maximum depth of 57 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common in the lake while walleye are listed as present.
Indianhead Flowage
Indianhead Flowage is a 413 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 57 feet. Fish include smallmouth bass, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, smallmouth bass and walleye are considered common in the lake while the other species of fish are listed as present.
Largon Lake
Largon Lake is a 135 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, all species of fish are considered common in the lake.
Little Butternut Lake
Little Butternut Lake is a 185 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 23 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish. Largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are considered common in the lake while walleye are listed as present.
Long Lake
Long Lake is a 273 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 17 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, all species of fish are considered common in the lake. The lake water is murky.
Long Trade Lake
Long Trade Lake is a 150 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 13 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, all species of fish listed here are considered common in the lake. The lake water is murky.
Lotus Lake
Lotus Lake is a 246 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 15 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.
Loveless Lake
Loveless Lake is a 132 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 20 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while northern pike are listed as present. The lake water is murky.
Magnor Lake
Magnor Lake is a 229 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 26 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are considered common in the lake. The lake water is murky.
North Twin Lake
North Twin Lake is a 129 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 27 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common. Walleye are listed as present.
Pike Lake
Pike Lake is a 148 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 33 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common. Walleye are listed as present.
Pipe Lake
Pipe Lake is a 293 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 68 feet. Fish include smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish and northern pike are considered common in the lake while largemouth bass are listed as present.
Poplar Lake
Poplar Lake is a 117 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 34 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake. Largemouth bass are considered common while northern pike and walleye are listed as present.
Rice Lake
Rice Lake is a 128 acre lake located in Polk 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.
Sand Lake
Sand Lake is a 216 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 58 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish are considered common in the lake while northern pike are listed as present.
Somers Lake
Somers Lake is a 103 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are listed as present.
Staples Lake
Staples Lake is a 340 acre lake located in Polk and Barron Counties. It has a maximum depth of 17 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are considered common in the lake. The lake water is murky.
Straight Lake
Straight Lake is a 120 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are listed as present.
Wapogasset Lake
Wapogasset Lake is a 1,189 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while muskie and pike are listed as present.
White Ash Lake
White Ash Lake has a northern and southern portion to the lake. Both are similar in size and depth with a maximum depth of only 9 feet of water. The northern part of the lake is 116 acres. The southern part of the lake is 147 acres. There are multiple public boat landings available for the public. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are considered common in the lake while largemouth bass and northern pike are listed as present. The water is murky.
Wild Goose Lake
Wild Goose Lake is a 190 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, all of these species of fish are listed as present.