Hay Lake
Hay Lake is a 19-acre lake in Bayfield and Douglas counties, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 19 acres
- Deepest point: 5 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 55 min, Madison 4 hr 55 min, Green Bay 5 hr, Appleton 5 hr 5 min, Waukesha 5 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr 50 min, Chicago 6 hr 50 min
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Hay Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Hay Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Hay Lake: 14 in Bayfield County and 2 in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Hay Lake?
Hay Lake covers 19 acres in Bayfield and Douglas counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Hay Lake?
Hay Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point.
Is there public access to Hay Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Hay Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Hay Lake?
Hay Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Hay Lake?
By car, Hay Lake is about 2 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 55 min from Madison 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 Hay Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.