Three Lakes Chain


Fishing is very good on the chain for muskie and walleye. You can also catch smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, northern pike, crappie, perch and other panfish.  There are some other lakes in this area as well, but the chain definitely gets the most attention from people visiting this area.  Most of the lakes are small to mid-sized lakes with Planting Ground Lake being the only lake over 1,000 surface acres.


Big Fork Lake


Big Fork Lake is a 663 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 37 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie and walleye are listed as common in this lake.  The other species of fish are listed as present.

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Big Lake


Big Lake is a 845 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 27 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 3 public boat landings.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie and walleye are listed as common and the other species of fish are listed as present.  The lake’s water clarity is low.

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Big Stone Lake


Big Stone Lake is a 607 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 57 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, walleye and muskie are common in this lake.  Panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present.  The lake’s water is moderately clear.

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Crystal Lake (Mud Lake)


Crystal Lake (Mud Lake) is a 116 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 9 feet.  Fish include northern pike, muskie, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish.  According to the DNR, northern pike are common in the lake while all the other species listed are considered present.  The water is murky.

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Deer Lake


Deer Lake is a 188 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 20 feet. Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie and walleye are common in this lake and the other species of fish are listed as present.  The lake’s water clarity is low.

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Dog Lake


Dog Lake is a 202 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 22 feet. Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie are common in this lake and the other species are listed as present.

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Fourmile Lake


Fourmile Lake is a 210 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 29 feet.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie and walleye are common in this lake and the other species of fish are listed as present.

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Island Lake


Island Lake is a 305 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 26 feet.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, walleye are listed as abundant.  Muskie and panfish are listed as common.  Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present.  The lake’s water clarity is low.

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Laurel Lake


Laurel Lake is a 249 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 27 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, walleye are abundant in this lake, muskie and panfish are considered common and the other species of fish are listed as present.  The lake’s water clarity is low.

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Little Fork Lake


Little Fork Lake is a 336 acre lake located in Oneida County.  This lake is part of the Three Lakes Chain and it has a maximum depth of 34 feet.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie, panfish and walleye are listed as common.  Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present.

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Long Lake


Long Lake is a 604 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 31 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  Muskie, panfish and walleye are listed as common in this lake according to the Wisconsin DNR.  Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present.  The lake’s water clarity is low.

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Maple Lake


Maple Lake is a 131 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 15 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, panfish and northern pike are common in this lake and the other species of fish are listed as present.

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Medicine Lake


Medicine Lake is a 396 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 45 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, walleye and muskie are common in the lake while largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and panfish are listed as present.  The water is murky.

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Planting Ground Lake


Planting Ground Lake is a 1,010 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 37 feet.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie and walleye are listed as common.  All other species of fish are listed as present in this lake.  The lake’s water is moderately clear.

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Range Line Lake


Range Line Lake is a 129 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 28 feet.  Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, panfish are abundant in this lake, muskie and walleye are listed as common and the other species of fish are listed as present.

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Round Lake


Round Lake is a 151 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 15 feet.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie are common in this lake and the other species of fish are listed as present.

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Spirit Lake


Spirit Lake is a 348 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 39 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, largemouth bass and walleye are common in the lake while smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskie and panfish are listed as present.  The water is very clear.

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Townline Lake


Townline Lake is a 142 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 19 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, muskie, northern pike and panfish.  According to the DNR, walleye and panfish are common in the lake while largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and muskie are listed as present.  The water is murky.

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Virgin Lake


Virgin Lake is a 261 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 31 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, muskie are common in the lake while largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish are listed as present.  The water is murky.

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Whitefish Lake


Whitefish Lake is a 199 acre lake located in Oneida County.  It has a maximum depth of 33 feet.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskie and panfish.  According to the DNR, northern pike and walleye are common in the lake while largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie and panfish are listed as present.

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