Des Moines Lake
Des Moines Lake is a 215-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 102 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 215 acres
- Deepest point: 37 ft
- Average depth: 23 ft
- Bottom: 99% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 102 waterfront parcels
Questions about Des Moines Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Des Moines Lake?
102 waterfront parcels front Des Moines Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Des Moines Lake?
Des Moines Lake covers 215 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Des Moines Lake?
Des Moines Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 23 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Des Moines Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Des Moines Lake.
Is there public access to Des Moines Lake?
Yes. Des Moines Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Des Moines Lake?
Des Moines 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 slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Des Moines Lake?
By car, Des Moines Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 35 min from Madison and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Des Moines Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.