Wisconsin Lake Finder

Hunter Lake

Hunter Lake is a 134-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 92 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 134 acres
• Deepest point: 17 ft
• Average depth: 5 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 30% gravel, 13% rock, 2% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
• Waterfront parcels: 92 waterfront parcels

Questions about Hunter Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Hunter Lake?

92 waterfront parcels front Hunter Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Hunter Lake?

Hunter Lake covers 134 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Hunter Lake?

Hunter Lake is 17 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Hunter Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Hunter Lake.

Is there public access to Hunter Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Hunter Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Hunter Lake?

Hunter 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 Hunter Lake?

By car, Hunter Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Hunter Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% gravel, 13% rock, 2% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.