Wisconsin Lake Finder

Little Yellow Lake

Little Yellow Lake is a 332-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 111 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 332 acres
• Deepest point: 21 ft
• Average depth: 10 ft
• Bottom: 96% sand, 4% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 30 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 111 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Yellow Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Little Yellow Lake?

111 waterfront parcels front Little Yellow Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Little Yellow Lake?

Little Yellow Lake covers 332 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Yellow Lake?

Little Yellow Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Little Yellow Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Little Yellow Lake.

Is there public access to Little Yellow Lake?

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

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

Little Yellow 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 Yellow Lake?

By car, Little Yellow Lake is about 1 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 35 min from Madison and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Little Yellow Lake like?

The lake bottom is 96% sand, 4% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.