Northern Pike

Sawyer County is home to some very good northern pike fishing. You will find pike in most of the better lakes in this area, however, some of these lakes are better for muskie than pike. Some lakes will have mostly small pike with few big pike and on some bodies of water, you will find plenty of action with big fish too. In this area, bigger pike are fairly common in the mid to upper 30 inch range and 40 inch pike are possible too.

Larger Lakes

Chippewa Flowage

The Chippewa Flowage is one of the best bodies of water to fish in all of Wisconsin. It is a premier fishery for many different species of fish. Anglers target muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish on the flowage. Largemouth bass and northern pike have been showing up in better numbers, especially in the clearer, weedier western basin. The smallmouth fishery has become outstanding in the darker, river-connected waters of the eastern basin. Walleye have always been here in good numbers, however, the flowage is known for its abundance of smaller walleye.

This is a unique fishery because it fishes like a big water destination, but most of the lake is protected well, so you can fish the majority of this lake with a smaller boat with no problems. A bigger, faster boat is nice to get you around the lake faster, but if you have a smaller boat, you can have a blast here too.

The Chippewa Flowage is also home to the world record muskie that weighed in at 69 pounds and 11 ounces. There are plenty of places to stay on this body of water and many fishing guides are available to help you have a better fishing trip.

Lac Courte Oreilles

Lac Courte Oreilles is a 5,139 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 90 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 3 public boat landings. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike are abundant in this lake. Muskie, walleye, smallmouth bass and panfish are common in the lake. Largemouth bass are listed as present. The water is very clear.

Round Lake

Round Lake is a 3,294 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 74 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 3 public boat landings. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye are abundant in this lake. Panfish are common in the lake. Northern pike and muskie are listed as present.

Grindstone Lake

Grindstone Lake is a 3,176 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 60 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 2 public boat landings. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in this lake. Muskie, northern pike and smallmouth bass are common in the lake. Largemouth bass and panfish are listed as present.

Nelson Lake

Nelson Lake is a 2,716 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 33 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 6 public boat landings. Fish include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in this lake. Largemouth bass and panfish are common. Smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present. The water is murky.

Lake Chetac

Lake Chetac is a 2,400 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 26 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are abundant in the lake while smallmouth bass and walleye are listed as present.

Quiet Lakes

Lost Land Lake, Teal Lake, and Ghost Lake make up the Quiet Lakes. These lakes are located in the Hayward, Wisconsin area and they stand out from the other lakes in this area because they have a 10 mph speed limit, but no motor size limit, so you can have use your boat with a big motor, but you just can’t go over 10 mph on the lake. This prohibits waterskiing and jet skiing, which makes these lakes much quieter and calmer. It’s a great place to enjoy some excellent fishing without the big wakes from other boaters, although, it is going to take you a little longer to cover water and fish different spots. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskie and panfish.

Learn more about fishing the Quiet Lakes.

Spider Lake Chain of Lakes

The Spider Chain of Lakes is located 14 miles northeast of Hayward, Wisconsin in Sawyer County. This chain consists of 5 interconnected lakes and are known for being a good fishery for walleye, muskie, bass and panfish.

Sand Lake

Sand Lake is a 949 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 50 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in this lake. Muskie and northern pike are common in the lake. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish are listed as present. The water is murky.

Sissabagama Lake

Sissabagama Lake is a 805 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 48 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in this lake. Muskie and panfish are common in the lake. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present. The water is murky.

Whitefish Lake

Whitefish Lake is a 800 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 105 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike are abundant in this lake. Muskie, walleye, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are common in the lake. Trout and panfish are listed as present. The lake’s water is moderately clear.

Windigo Lake

Windigo Lake is a 503 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 51 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in this lake. The other species of fish are listed as present. The water is moderately clear.

Smaller Lakes

Barber Lake

Barber Lake is a 138 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 21 feet. Fish include walleye, northern pike, muskie, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while walleye, muskie and largemouth bass are considered common. Northern pike are listed as present.

Barker Lake

Barker Lake is a 213 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.

Birch Lake

Birch Lake is a 364 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 73 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 2 public boat landings. Fish include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye are common in this lake and smallmouth bass are listed as present.

Black Dan Lake

Black Dan Lake is a 121 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 37 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass are considered common. Muskie, northern pike and panfish are listed as present. The water is very clear.

Black Lake

Black Lake is a 133 acre lake located in Ashland, Sawyer Counties. It has a maximum depth of 17 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, muskie, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, muskie and largemouth bass are common in the lake while northern pike, walleye and panfish are listed as present.

Blaisdell Lake

Blaisdell Lake is a 341 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include muskie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are common in the lake while all the other species are listed as present.

Blueberry Lake

Blueberry Lake is a 292 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 29 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass are abundant in the lake while walleye and panfish are considered common.

Deer Lake

Deer Lake is a 420 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 18 feet. Fish include northern pike and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish and northern pike are common in this lake.

Durphee Lake

Durphee Lake is a 198 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 16 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass are considered common. Smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye are listed as present.

Fishtrap Lake

Fishtrap Lake is a 263 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 11 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, muskie, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass and muskie are considered common. Walleye and northern pike are listed as present.

Hayward Lake

Hayward Lake is a 191 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 17 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike are abundant in this lake. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish are common in the lake. Muskie, trout and walleye are listed as present.

Osprey Lake

Osprey Lake is a 214 acre lake located in Sawyer County . It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish are common in the lake while northern pike, smallmouth bass and panfish are listed as present.

Pacwawong Lake

Pacwawong Lake is a 148 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 6 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskie, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are common in the lake while smallmouth bass, walleye and muskie are listed as present.

Radisson Flowage

Radisson Flowage is a 178 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskie, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, all of the species of fish are listed as present in the lake.

Smith Lake

Smith Lake is a 326 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 29 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in this lake.

Spider Lake Chain of Lakes

Spring Lake

Spring Lake is a 202 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 18 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, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are considered common in this lake and walleye are listed as present.

Totagatic Flowage

Totagatic Flowage is a 453 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in this lake. Walleye and panfish are listed as present.