Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake is a 234-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 26 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 234 acres
- Deepest point: 8 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing 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
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Waterfront parcels: 26 waterfront parcels
Questions about Elbow Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Elbow Lake?
26 waterfront parcels front Elbow Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Elbow Lake?
Elbow Lake covers 234 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Elbow Lake?
Elbow Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Elbow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Elbow Lake.
Is there public access to Elbow Lake?
Yes. Elbow Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Elbow Lake?
Elbow 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 Elbow Lake?
By car, Elbow Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Elbow Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.