Bone Lake
Bone Lake is a 1,667-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 473 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 1,667 acres
- Deepest point: 43 ft
- Average depth: 23 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 15% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- 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 25 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 473 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bone Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bone Lake?
473 waterfront parcels front Bone Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bone Lake?
Bone Lake covers 1,667 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bone Lake?
Bone Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 23 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bone Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Bone Lake.
Is there public access to Bone Lake?
Yes. Bone Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bone Lake?
Bone 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 Bone Lake?
By car, Bone Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from Madison and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bone Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 15% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.