Wisconsin Lake Finder

Little Sand Lake

Little Sand Lake is a 79-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, smallmouth bass, trout and catfish. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 79 acres
• Deepest point: 14 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 20% muck
• Fish: Musky, Smallmouth bass, Trout, Catfish
• 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 40 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
• Waterfront parcels: 25 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Sand Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Little Sand Lake?

25 waterfront parcels front Little Sand Lake in Sawyer 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 79 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Sand Lake?

Little Sand Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Little Sand Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, smallmouth bass, trout and catfish in Little Sand Lake.

Is there public access to Little Sand Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Little Sand Lake.

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. 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 Sand Lake?

By car, Little Sand Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min 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 Little Sand Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.