Hammil Lake
Hammil Lake is a 77-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 47 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 77 acres
- Deepest point: 47 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 25% gravel, 24% rock, 1% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: 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: water-skiing rules
- 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: 25 waterfront parcels
Questions about Hammil Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Hammil Lake?
25 waterfront parcels front Hammil Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Hammil Lake?
Hammil Lake covers 77 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Hammil Lake?
Hammil Lake is 47 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Hammil Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Hammil Lake.
Is there public access to Hammil Lake?
Yes. Hammil Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Hammil Lake?
Hammil 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Hammil Lake?
By car, Hammil 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 Hammil Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 25% gravel, 24% rock, 1% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.