Wisconsin Lake Finder

Mud Lake

Mud Lake is a 464-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 93 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 464 acres
• Deepest point: 15 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 20% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, 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
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 35 min, Rockford 5 hr 40 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 93 waterfront parcels

Questions about Mud Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Mud Lake?

93 waterfront parcels front Mud Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Mud Lake?

Mud Lake covers 464 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Mud Lake?

Mud Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Mud Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Mud Lake.

Is there public access to Mud Lake?

Yes. Mud 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 Mud Lake?

Mud 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 Mud Lake?

By car, Mud Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 25 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Mud Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.