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Lake Chippewa

Lake Chippewa is a 14,593-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 92 feet deep, with 1,135 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 14,593 acres
• Deepest point: 92 ft
• Average depth: 15 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 20% gravel, 15% muck, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
• 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 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 35 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 1,135 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Chippewa

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Chippewa?

1,135 waterfront parcels front Lake Chippewa in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Chippewa?

Lake Chippewa covers 14,593 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Chippewa?

Lake Chippewa is 92 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lake Chippewa?

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

Is there public access to Lake Chippewa?

Yes. Lake Chippewa has 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lake Chippewa 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 Lake Chippewa?

By car, Lake Chippewa is about 2 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 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 Lake Chippewa like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% gravel, 15% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.