Blue Gill Lake
Blue Gill Lake is a 27-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 27 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 55% rock, 20% sand, 15% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 40 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Blue Gill Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Blue Gill Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Blue Gill Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Blue Gill Lake?
Blue Gill Lake covers 27 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Blue Gill Lake?
Blue Gill Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Blue Gill Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass in Blue Gill Lake.
Is there public access to Blue Gill Lake?
Yes. Blue Gill Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Blue Gill Lake?
Blue Gill Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Blue Gill Lake?
By car, Blue Gill Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Blue Gill Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% rock, 20% sand, 15% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.