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.


Balsam Lake


Balsam Lake is a 325 acre lake located in Washburn County.  It has a maximum depth of 49 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, panfish are abundant in this lake.  Northern pike, walleye and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Bass Lake


Bass Lake is a 187 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 35 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye.  According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in this lake.  Muskie, panfish and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Big Bass Lake


Big Bass Lake is a 201 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 27 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, northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Big Devil Lake


Big Devil Lake is a 166 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 74.5 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike & walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish, northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



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.



Cable Lake


Cable Lake is a 179 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 24 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike & walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Casey Lake


Casey Lake is a 240 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 27 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, northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Dunn Lake


Dunn Lake is a 181 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 39 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.  Northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Ellsworth Lake


Ellsworth Lake is a 161 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 6 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.  According to the DNR, northern pike are abundant and largemouth bass are common in this lake.



Gilmore Lake


Gilmore Lake is a 371 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 36 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike & walleye.  According to the DNR, northern pike, walleye and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Horseshoe Lake


Horseshoe Lake is a 177 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 21 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.  Northern pike and largemouth bass are common as well.



Island Lake


Island Lake is a 252 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 44 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.



Lower McKenzie Lake


Lower McKenzie Lake is a 206 acre lake located in Washburn, Burnett Counties. It has a maximum depth of 17 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, northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Matthews Lake


Matthews Lake is a 267 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 26 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include muskie, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish and largemouth bass are abundant in this lake.  Muskie, northern pike and walleye are common in the lake.



Pokegama Lake


Pokegama Lake is a 465 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 23 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.  According to the DNR, northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Potato Lake


Potato Lake is a 224 acre lake located in Washburn 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 and northern pike.  According to the DNR, northern pike are abundant in this lake.  Largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Ripley Lake


Ripley Lake is a 184 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 27 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Sand Lake


Sand Lake is a 210 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 9 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, northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Silver Lake


Silver Lake is a 188 acre lake located in Washburn 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, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish and largemouth bass are abundant in this lake.  Northern pike are common in the lake.



Slim Lake


Slim Lake is a 210 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 42 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in this lake.  Largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Spider Lake


Spider Lake is a 181 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 49 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.



Spring Lake


Spring Lake is a 204 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 24 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, northern pike and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Stone Lake


Stone Lake is a 490 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 49 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.  According to the DNR, smallmouth bass and walleye are abundant in this lake.  Panfish and largemouth bass are common in the lake.



Totagatic Flowage


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



Tranus Lake


Tranus Lake is a 166 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include panfish and northern pike.  According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in this lake.  Northern pike are common in the lake.



Trego Lake


Trego Lake is a 383 acre lake located in Washburn County. It has a maximum depth of 36 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing.  Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, panfish and sturgeon.  Panfish are listed as abundant, while both species of bass, northern pike and walleye are listed as common.  Muskie and sturgeon are listed as present.