Wisconsin Lake Finder

McKenzie Lake

McKenzie Lake is a 1,129-acre lake in Burnett and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, up to 71 feet deep, with 223 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 1,129 acres
• Deepest point: 71 ft
• Average depth: 19 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 223 waterfront parcels

Questions about McKenzie Lake

How many waterfront properties are on McKenzie Lake?

223 waterfront parcels front McKenzie Lake: 145 in Burnett County and 78 in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is McKenzie Lake?

McKenzie Lake covers 1,129 acres in Burnett and Washburn counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is McKenzie Lake?

McKenzie Lake is 71 feet deep at its deepest point, and 19 feet deep on average.

What fish are in McKenzie Lake?

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

Is there public access to McKenzie Lake?

Yes. McKenzie Lake has a public boat landing.

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

McKenzie 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 McKenzie Lake?

By car, McKenzie Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 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 McKenzie Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.