Barber Lake
Barber Lake is a 138-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 91 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 138 acres
- Deepest point: 21 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 60% gravel, 30% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr 55 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 15 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 91 waterfront parcels
Questions about Barber Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Barber Lake?
91 waterfront parcels front Barber Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Barber Lake?
Barber Lake covers 138 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Barber Lake?
Barber Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Barber Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Barber Lake.
Is there public access to Barber Lake?
Yes. Barber Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Barber Lake?
Barber Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Barber Lake?
By car, Barber Lake is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Barber Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% gravel, 30% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.