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Little Lac Courte Oreilles

Little Lac Courte Oreilles is a 221-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 46 feet deep, with 79 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 221 acres
• Deepest point: 46 ft
• Average depth: 15 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 28% muck, 2% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, 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
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 25 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 15 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 6 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 79 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Lac Courte Oreilles

How many waterfront properties are on Little Lac Courte Oreilles?

79 waterfront parcels front Little Lac Courte Oreilles in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Little Lac Courte Oreilles?

Little Lac Courte Oreilles covers 221 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Lac Courte Oreilles?

Little Lac Courte Oreilles is 46 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Little Lac Courte Oreilles?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Lac Courte Oreilles.

Is there public access to Little Lac Courte Oreilles?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Little Lac Courte Oreilles.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Lac Courte Oreilles?

Little Lac Courte Oreilles 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Little Lac Courte Oreilles?

By car, Little Lac Courte Oreilles is about 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 25 min from Madison and 6 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Little Lac Courte Oreilles like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 28% muck, 2% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.