Middle McKenzie Lake
Middle McKenzie Lake is a 527-acre lake in Burnett and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 139 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 527 acres
- Deepest point: 45 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 30% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 139 waterfront parcels
Questions about Middle McKenzie Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Middle McKenzie Lake?
139 waterfront parcels front Middle McKenzie Lake: 116 in Burnett County and 23 in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Middle McKenzie Lake?
Middle McKenzie Lake covers 527 acres in Burnett and Washburn counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Middle McKenzie Lake?
Middle McKenzie Lake is 45 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Middle McKenzie Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Middle McKenzie Lake.
Is there public access to Middle McKenzie Lake?
Yes. Middle McKenzie Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Middle McKenzie Lake?
Middle 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 Middle McKenzie Lake?
By car, Middle McKenzie Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 20 min from Madison and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Middle McKenzie Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.