Family-Friendly Fishing

Fish supervisors throughout Wisconsin recommend their top 10 family-friendly fishing waters.

You don't have to look far to find fishing waters that please the whole family.

Northeast Region

• Lake Michigan (Big Pond)
• Pewaukee Lake, Waukesha County
• Geneva Lake, Walworth County
• Delavan Lake,Walworth County
• Big Muskego, Waukesha County
• Big Cedar Lake, Washington County
• Paradise Springs, Waukesha County
• Long Lake, Fond du Lac County
• Milwaukee River, Washington and Milwaukee counties
• Okauchee Lake, Waukesha County

Northern Region

• Pickerel and Crane lakes (connected), Forest/Langlade counties
• Pine Lake, Forest County
• Carol and Madeline Lakes (connected), Oneida County
• Chetek Chain of Lakes, Barron County
• Balsam Lake, Polk County
• Clam Lake, Burnett County
• St. Croix Flowage, Douglas County
• Solberg Lake, Price County
• Nelson Lake, Sawyer County
• Miller Dam Flowage, Taylor County

Southeast Region

• Fox River at Fremont, Waupaca County
• Fox River at Voyageur Park, Depere, Brown County
• Lake Winnebago, Winnebago, Calumet and Fond du Lac Counties
• Shawano Lake, Shawano County
• Waupaca Chain of Lakes, Waupaca County
• Silver Lake, Wautoma, Waushara County
• Machickanee Flowage, Oconto County
• Lake Noquebay, Marinette County
• High Falls Flowage, Marinette County
• Green Bay at Stone Quarry, Sturgeon Bay

South Central Region

• Lake Koshkonong, Jefferson County
• Rock River, Dodge, Rock and Jefferson counties
• Lake Mendota, Dane County
• Lake Monona, Dane County
• Lake Waubesa, Dane County
• Wisconsin River, South Central Region
• Yellowstone Lake, Lafayette County
• Beaver Dam Lake, Dodge County
• Devil’s Lake, Sauk County

West Central Region

• Pettibone Lagoon in La Crosse, La Crosse County
• Half Moon Lake in Carson Park, Eau Claire County
• Black River below Black River Falls Dam, Jackson County
• La Crosse River below Lake Neshonoc (Hwy 108 Bridge), La Crosse County
• Coon Creek System, Vernon County
• Mississippi River, Stoddard Bay, La Crosse County
• Mississippi River, Tailwaters of Lock and Dam 8, Vernon County
• Mississippi River, Tremplealeau Lakes, near Trempealeau, Trempealeau County
• East Channel of Mississippi River off St Feriole Island in Prairie du Chien, Crawford County
• West Fork Kickapoo River near Avalanche, Vernon County