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Blaisdell Lake

Blaisdell Lake is a 341-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 59 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 341 acres
• Deepest point: 19 ft
• Average depth: 4 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 30% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: a horsepower limit, water-skiing rules and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
• Waterfront parcels: 59 waterfront parcels

Questions about Blaisdell Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Blaisdell Lake?

59 waterfront parcels front Blaisdell Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Blaisdell Lake?

Blaisdell Lake covers 341 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Blaisdell Lake?

Blaisdell Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Blaisdell Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Blaisdell Lake.

Is there public access to Blaisdell Lake?

Yes. Blaisdell 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 Blaisdell Lake?

Blaisdell 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 a horsepower limit, water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Blaisdell Lake?

By car, Blaisdell Lake is about 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Green Bay and 6 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Blaisdell Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.