Lost Land Lake
Lost Land Lake is a 1,264-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 148 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,264 acres
- Deepest point: 21 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 15% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- 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 and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 50 min, Appleton 4 hr 55 min, Madison 5 hr 10 min, Waukesha 5 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 6 hr, Rockford 6 hr 5 min, Chicago 7 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 148 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lost Land Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lost Land Lake?
148 waterfront parcels front Lost Land Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lost Land Lake?
Lost Land Lake covers 1,264 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lost Land Lake?
Lost Land Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lost Land Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lost Land Lake.
Is there public access to Lost Land Lake?
Yes. Lost Land Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lost Land Lake?
Lost Land 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lost Land Lake?
By car, Lost Land Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 50 min from Green Bay and 7 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lost Land Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 15% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.