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Lake Chetac

Lake Chetac is a 2,400-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 422 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.

• Size: 2,400 acres
• Deepest point: 26 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 25% sand, 15% rock, 10% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 2 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 10 min, Appleton 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Japanese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 422 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Chetac

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Chetac?

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

How big is Lake Chetac?

Lake Chetac covers 2,400 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Chetac?

Lake Chetac is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lake Chetac?

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

Is there public access to Lake Chetac?

Yes. Lake Chetac has 2 public boat landings.

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

Lake Chetac 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lake Chetac?

By car, Lake Chetac is about 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Madison and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Chetac like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 25% sand, 15% rock, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.