Lipsett Lake
Lipsett Lake is a 393-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 110 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 393 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 50% gravel, 40% sand, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 110 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lipsett Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lipsett Lake?
110 waterfront parcels front Lipsett Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lipsett Lake?
Lipsett Lake covers 393 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lipsett Lake?
Lipsett Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lipsett Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lipsett Lake.
Is there public access to Lipsett Lake?
Yes. Lipsett Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lipsett Lake?
Lipsett 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Lipsett Lake?
By car, Lipsett Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 15 min from Madison and 6 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lipsett Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% gravel, 40% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.