Wisconsin Lake Finder

Butternut Lake

Butternut Lake is a 983-acre lake in Price and Ashland counties, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 280 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon. It has 4 public boat landings.

• Size: 983 acres
• Deepest point: 32 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 20% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon
• Public access: 4 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: Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 280 waterfront parcels

Questions about Butternut Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Butternut Lake?

280 waterfront parcels front Butternut Lake: 209 in Price County and 71 in Ashland County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Butternut Lake?

Butternut Lake covers 983 acres in Price and Ashland counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Butternut Lake?

Butternut Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Butternut Lake?

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

Is there public access to Butternut Lake?

Yes. Butternut Lake has 4 public boat landings.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Butternut Lake?

Butternut 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 Butternut Lake?

By car, Butternut Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 35 min from Appleton, 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Butternut Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.