Long Lake
Long Lake is a 222-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 148 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 222 acres
- Deepest point: 41 ft
- Average depth: 18 ft
- Bottom: 95% sand, 5% gravel
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 148 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
148 waterfront parcels front Long Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 222 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Long Lake?
Long 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 slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 2 hr 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 Long Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.