Best largemouth bass lakes in Wisconsin
38 Wisconsin waters hold largemouth bass, 8 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.
- Lake Butte des Morts — 8 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Petenwell Flowage — 44 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Lake Wisconsin — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger
- Lake Mendota — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Chippewa Flowage — 92 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Big Eau Pleine Reservoir — 46 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Big Green Lake — 236 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Lake Koshkonong — 7 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lac Courte Oreilles — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Geneva Lake — 135 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Shawano Lake — 39.5 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Delavan Lake — 52 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Tomahawk Lake — 84 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Lake Puckaway — 5 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Big Muskellunge Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Two Sisters Lake — 63 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Lake Monona — 74 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Pelican Lake — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Round Lake — 74 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Pewaukee Lake — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Big Portage Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Lake Namekagon — 51 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Grindstone Lake — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
- Lake Kegonsa — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
…plus 13 more Wisconsin waters holding largemouth bass.
When to fish largemouth bass in Wisconsin
- Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
- Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
- Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
- Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.
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