Barker Lake
Barker Lake is a 213-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 70 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 213 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 40% rock, 35% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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 2 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 70 waterfront parcels
Questions about Barker Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Barker Lake?
70 waterfront parcels front Barker Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Barker Lake?
Barker Lake covers 213 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Barker Lake?
Barker Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Barker Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Barker Lake.
Is there public access to Barker Lake?
Yes. Barker Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Barker Lake?
Barker 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 Barker Lake?
By car, Barker Lake is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 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 Barker Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% rock, 35% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.