Wisconsin Lake Finder

Cattail Lake

Cattail Lake is a 22-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 3 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 22 acres
• Deepest point: 3 ft
• Bottom: 65% muck, 30% sand, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Public access: public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 10 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr 30 min, Rockford 5 hr 45 min, Chicago 6 hr 45 min
• Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels

Questions about Cattail Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Cattail Lake?

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

How big is Cattail Lake?

Cattail Lake covers 22 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Cattail Lake?

Cattail Lake is 3 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Cattail Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Cattail Lake.

Is there public access to Cattail Lake?

Yes. Cattail Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Cattail 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. Local ordinances on record include 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 Cattail Lake?

By car, Cattail Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 10 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Cattail Lake like?

The lake bottom is 65% muck, 30% sand, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.