Lake Placid
Lake Placid is a 178-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 96 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 178 acres
- Deepest point: 30 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% rock, 8% muck, 2% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Walleye
- 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 jet ski rules
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 50 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 30 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 96 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Placid
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Placid?
96 waterfront parcels front Lake Placid in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Placid?
Lake Placid covers 178 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Placid?
Lake Placid is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Placid?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Lake Placid.
Is there public access to Lake Placid?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Lake Placid.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Placid?
Lake Placid 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 jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Placid?
By car, Lake Placid is about 2 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 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 Placid like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% rock, 8% muck, 2% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.