Grindstone Lake
Grindstone Lake is a 3,176-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 60 feet deep, with 293 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, 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: 3,176 acres
- Deepest point: 60 ft
- Average depth: 30 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 30% gravel, 28% rock, 2% muck
- Fish: Musky, 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 1 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 293 waterfront parcels
Questions about Grindstone Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Grindstone Lake?
293 waterfront parcels front Grindstone Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Grindstone Lake?
Grindstone Lake covers 3,176 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Grindstone Lake?
Grindstone Lake is 60 feet deep at its deepest point, and 30 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Grindstone Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Grindstone Lake.
Is there public access to Grindstone Lake?
Yes. Grindstone 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 Grindstone Lake?
Grindstone 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 Grindstone Lake?
By car, Grindstone Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 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 Grindstone Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% gravel, 28% rock, 2% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.