Big Butternut Lake
Big Butternut Lake is a 384-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 91 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 384 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 30% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- 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: Twin Cities 1 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 91 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Butternut Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Butternut Lake?
91 waterfront parcels front Big Butternut Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Butternut Lake?
Big Butternut Lake covers 384 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Butternut Lake?
Big Butternut Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Butternut Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Butternut Lake.
Is there public access to Big Butternut Lake?
Yes. Big Butternut Lake 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 Big Butternut Lake?
Big Butternut 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 Big Butternut Lake?
By car, Big Butternut Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from Madison and 6 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Butternut Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 30% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.