Smaller Lakes


We organized many of the smaller lakes in this area by alphabetical order.  Take a look below to explore this area.  To view the larger lakes, click here.


Arbutus Lake


Arbutus Lake is a 163 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 28 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and walleye.  Panfish and largemouth bass are listed as abundant by the DNR.



Birch Lake


Birch Lake is a 466 acre lake located in Forest County. It has a maximum depth of 75 feet. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish and walleye are common in this lake.  Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike are considered present.



Bishop Lake


Bishop Lake is a 288 acre lake located in Forest County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake.  Northern pike are common and largemouth bass are listed as present.



Crane Lake


Crane Lake is a 355 acre lake located in Forest County. It has a maximum depth of 25 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  The lake’s water clarity is low.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake.  Largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common and walleye are listed as present in the lake.



Hilbert Lake


Hilbert Lake is a 278 acre lake located in Marinette, Forest Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 32 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish and largemouth bass are common in the lake.  Smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye are listed as present.



Hiles Millpond


Hiles Millpond is a 306 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 5 feet.  Fish include panfish and northern pike.  They are both listed as common according to the DNR.



Julia Lake


Julia Lake is a 404 acre lake located in Forest, Oneida Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 45 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye.  According to the DNR, muskie are common in the lake.  All other species of fish are listed as present.



Little Sand Lake


Little Sand Lake is a 237 acre lake located in Forest, Langlade Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 20 feet.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish are common in the lake and all of the other species of fish are listed as present.



Long Lake


Long Lake is a 353 acre lake located in Forest, Florence Counties.  It has a maximum depth of 21 feet.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.  According to the DNR, panfish and northern pike are considered common in the lake.  Largemouth bass are listed as present.



Luna & White Deer Lake


Luna Lake


Luna Lake is a 64 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 35 feet.  It is “no motor lake” so bring your small watercraft if you want to come here to fish for largemouth bass and panfish.  It is a good largemouth bass lake for numbers with some quality fish too.



White Deer Lake


White Deer Lake is a 62 acre lake located in Forest County. It has a maximum depth of 50 feet.  It is “no motor lake” so bring your small watercraft if you want to come here to fish for largemouth bass, trout and panfish.  This lake’s clear waters are also very deep.  Many anglers report good success here by using lighter line with finesse tactics for largemouth bass.



Rice Lake


Rice Lake is a 201 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 6 feet.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.  According to the DNR, all species of fish are listed as present in the lake.



Riley Lake


Riley Lake is a 220 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 20 feet.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.  According to the DNR, muskie are abundant in the lake.  Panfish and northern pike are listed as common.  Largemouth bass are listed as present.



Roberts Lake


Roberts Lake is a 435 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 31 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, muskie and walleye are abundant in the lake.  Panfish are listed as common and all of the other species of fish are listed as present.



Scattered Rice Lake


Scattered Rice Lake is a 428 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 10 feet.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.  According to the DNR, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike are listed as present in the lake.



Silver Lake


Silver Lake is a 317 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 20 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in this lake.  Muskie, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are listed as common in the lake.  Walleye and northern pike are listed as present.



Stevens Lake


Stevens Lake is a 290 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 12 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in this lake.  Largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common.  Walleye are listed as present.



Three Johns Lake & McKinley Lake


Three Johns Lake

Three Johns Lake is a 48 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 42 feet.  It is “no motor lake” so bring your small watercraft if you want to come here to fish for largemouth bass and panfish.  It is a good largemouth bass lake for numbers with some quality fish too.



McKinley Lake

McKinley Lake is a 48 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 20 feet.  It is located close to Three Johns Lake and Butternut Lake.  McKinley Lake is a decent largemouth bass lake with some panfish too.  It is “no motor lake” so bring your small watercraft.



Trump Lake


Trump Lake is a 162 acre lake located in Forest County.  It has a maximum depth of 20 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake.  Walleye are listed as present.