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Drummond Lake

Drummond Lake is a 97-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 49 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 97 acres
• Deepest point: 49 ft
• Average depth: 18 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 50% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
• 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 areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 55 min, Waukesha 5 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr 45 min, Chicago 6 hr 50 min
• Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels

Questions about Drummond Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Drummond Lake?

18 waterfront parcels front Drummond Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Drummond Lake?

Drummond Lake covers 97 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Drummond Lake?

Drummond Lake is 49 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Drummond Lake?

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

Is there public access to Drummond Lake?

Yes. Drummond Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Drummond 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 areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Drummond Lake?

By car, Drummond Lake is about 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 40 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Drummond Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.