Wisconsin Lake Finder

County Line Lake

County Line Lake is a 59-acre lake in Sawyer and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, up to 72 feet deep, with 49 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 59 acres
• Deepest point: 72 ft
• Average depth: 21 ft
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 15 min, Appleton 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
• Waterfront parcels: 49 waterfront parcels

Questions about County Line Lake

How many waterfront properties are on County Line Lake?

49 waterfront parcels front County Line Lake: 46 in Sawyer County and 3 in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is County Line Lake?

County Line Lake covers 59 acres in Sawyer and Washburn counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is County Line Lake?

County Line Lake is 72 feet deep at its deepest point, and 21 feet deep on average.

What fish are in County Line Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in County Line Lake.

Is there public access to County Line Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on County Line Lake.

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

County Line 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 motorboat prohibition; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to County Line Lake?

By car, County Line Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 10 min from Madison and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.