Wisconsin Lake Finder

Lake Owen

Lake Owen is a 1,250-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 95 feet deep, with 201 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 1,250 acres
• Deepest point: 95 ft
• Average depth: 27 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 31% muck, 29% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 2 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 55 min, Waukesha 5 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr 45 min, Chicago 6 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Phragmites (non-native), Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 201 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Owen

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Owen?

201 waterfront parcels front Lake Owen in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Owen?

Lake Owen covers 1,250 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Owen?

Lake Owen is 95 feet deep at its deepest point, and 27 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lake Owen?

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

Is there public access to Lake Owen?

Yes. Lake Owen has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lake Owen 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lake Owen?

By car, Lake Owen is about 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Owen like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 31% muck, 29% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.