Indian Lake
Indian Lake is a 76-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 76 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 45% gravel, 4% muck, 1% rock
- Fish: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr 40 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Indian Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Indian Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Indian Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Indian Lake?
Indian Lake covers 76 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Indian Lake?
Indian Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Indian Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Indian Lake.
Is there public access to Indian Lake?
Yes. Indian Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Indian Lake?
Indian 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 Indian Lake?
By car, Indian Lake is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Indian Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 45% gravel, 4% muck, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.