Ghost Lake
Ghost Lake is a 384-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 28 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 384 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 30% rock, 10% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Walleye
- 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: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 15 min, Appleton 4 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 5 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 35 min, Rockford 5 hr 45 min, Chicago 6 hr 45 min
- Waterfront parcels: 28 waterfront parcels
Questions about Ghost Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Ghost Lake?
28 waterfront parcels front Ghost Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Ghost Lake?
Ghost Lake covers 384 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Ghost Lake?
Ghost Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Ghost Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Ghost Lake.
Is there public access to Ghost Lake?
Yes. Ghost Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Ghost Lake?
Ghost 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 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 Ghost Lake?
By car, Ghost Lake is about 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 15 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 Ghost Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 30% rock, 10% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.