Wisconsin Lake Finder

North Lake

North Lake is a 132-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 132 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 60% muck, 20% rock, 10% sand, 10% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 45 min, Appleton 4 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 5 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr 45 min, Chicago 6 hr 45 min
• Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels

Questions about North Lake

How many waterfront properties are on North Lake?

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

How big is North Lake?

North Lake covers 132 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is North Lake?

North Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in North Lake?

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

Is there public access to North Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on North Lake.

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

North 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to North Lake?

By car, North Lake is about 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 45 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of North Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% muck, 20% rock, 10% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.