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Lac Courte Oreilles

Lac Courte Oreilles is a 5,139-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 90 feet deep, with 684 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings.

• Size: 5,139 acres
• Deepest point: 90 ft
• Average depth: 34 ft
• Bottom: 55% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings
• 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 and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 684 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lac Courte Oreilles

How many waterfront properties are on Lac Courte Oreilles?

684 waterfront parcels front Lac Courte Oreilles in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lac Courte Oreilles?

Lac Courte Oreilles covers 5,139 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lac Courte Oreilles?

Lac Courte Oreilles is 90 feet deep at its deepest point, and 34 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lac Courte Oreilles?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lac Courte Oreilles.

Is there public access to Lac Courte Oreilles?

Yes. Lac Courte Oreilles has 3 public boat landings.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lac Courte Oreilles?

Lac Courte Oreilles 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 and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lac Courte Oreilles?

By car, Lac Courte Oreilles is about 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lac Courte Oreilles like?

The lake bottom is 55% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.