Kidney Lake
Kidney Lake is a 39-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 39 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 30% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels
Questions about Kidney Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Kidney Lake?
15 waterfront parcels front Kidney Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Kidney Lake?
Kidney Lake covers 39 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Kidney Lake?
Kidney Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Kidney Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Kidney Lake.
Is there public access to Kidney Lake?
Yes. Kidney Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Kidney Lake?
Kidney Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Kidney Lake?
By car, Kidney Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 55 min from Madison and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Kidney Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.