Bark Bay Slough
Bark Bay Slough is a 67-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 22 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 67 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 98% muck, 2% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min, Green Bay 5 hr 10 min, Appleton 5 hr 15 min, Madison 5 hr 40 min, Waukesha 6 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 6 hr 30 min, Rockford 6 hr 35 min, Chicago 7 hr 35 min
- Waterfront parcels: 22 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bark Bay Slough
How many waterfront properties are on Bark Bay Slough?
22 waterfront parcels front Bark Bay Slough in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bark Bay Slough?
Bark Bay Slough covers 67 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bark Bay Slough?
Bark Bay Slough is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bark Bay Slough?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Bark Bay Slough.
Is there public access to Bark Bay Slough?
Yes. Bark Bay Slough has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bark Bay Slough?
Bark Bay Slough 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 Bark Bay Slough?
By car, Bark Bay Slough is about 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 5 hr 10 min from Green Bay and 7 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bark Bay Slough like?
The lake bottom is 98% muck, 2% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.