Big Doctor Lake
Big Doctor Lake is a 213-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 36 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 213 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, 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: Twin Cities 1 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Madison 4 hr 25 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 15 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 6 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 36 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Doctor Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Doctor Lake?
36 waterfront parcels front Big Doctor Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Doctor Lake?
Big Doctor Lake covers 213 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Doctor Lake?
Big Doctor Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Doctor Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Big Doctor Lake.
Is there public access to Big Doctor Lake?
Yes. Big Doctor 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 Doctor Lake?
Big Doctor 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 Doctor Lake?
By car, Big Doctor Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from Madison and 6 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Doctor Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.