Wisconsin Lake Finder

Little Sand Lake

Little Sand Lake is a 237-acre lake in Forest and Langlade counties, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 77 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 237 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck
• Fish: 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: Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Appleton 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
• Waterfront parcels: 77 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Sand Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Little Sand Lake?

77 waterfront parcels front Little Sand Lake: 76 in Forest County and 1 in Langlade County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Little Sand Lake?

Little Sand Lake covers 237 acres in Forest and Langlade counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Sand Lake?

Little Sand Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Little Sand Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Sand Lake.

Is there public access to Little Sand Lake?

Yes. Little Sand Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Little Sand 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 Little Sand Lake?

By car, Little Sand Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 30 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Little Sand Lake like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.