Minnow Lake
Minnow Lake is a 27-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 27 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Bottom: 80% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Green Bay 3 hr 50 min, Appleton 3 hr 55 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Minnow Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Minnow Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Minnow Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Minnow Lake?
Minnow Lake covers 27 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Minnow Lake?
Minnow Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Minnow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Minnow Lake.
Is there public access to Minnow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Minnow Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Minnow Lake?
Minnow 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 Minnow Lake?
By car, Minnow Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 45 min from Madison and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Minnow Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.