Lily Lake
Lily Lake is a 188-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 67 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 188 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 40% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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 hours
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, 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 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 67 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lily Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lily Lake?
67 waterfront parcels front Lily Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lily Lake?
Lily Lake covers 188 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lily Lake?
Lily Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lily Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Lily Lake.
Is there public access to Lily Lake?
Yes. Lily Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lily Lake?
Lily Lake 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 hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lily Lake?
By car, Lily Lake is about 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 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 Lily Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 40% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.