McCarry Lake
McCarry Lake is a 32-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 32 acres
- Deepest point: 21 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Green Bay 5 hr, Appleton 5 hr, Madison 5 hr 15 min, Waukesha 5 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 6 hr 5 min, Rockford 6 hr 10 min, Chicago 7 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 25 waterfront parcels
Questions about McCarry Lake
How many waterfront properties are on McCarry Lake?
25 waterfront parcels front McCarry Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is McCarry Lake?
McCarry Lake covers 32 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is McCarry Lake?
McCarry Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in McCarry Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in McCarry Lake.
Is there public access to McCarry Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on McCarry Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on McCarry Lake?
McCarry Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to McCarry Lake?
By car, McCarry Lake is about 2 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 5 hr from Green Bay and 7 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of McCarry Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.