Big Trade Lake
Big Trade Lake is a 327-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 39 feet deep, with 131 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 327 acres
- Deepest point: 39 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 131 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Trade Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Trade Lake?
131 waterfront parcels front Big Trade Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Trade Lake?
Big Trade Lake covers 327 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Trade Lake?
Big Trade Lake is 39 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Trade Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Trade Lake.
Is there public access to Big Trade Lake?
Yes. Big Trade Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Trade Lake?
Big Trade 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Big Trade Lake?
By car, Big Trade Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 35 min from Madison 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 Big Trade Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.