Ole Lake
Ole Lake is a 88-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish and largemouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 88 acres
- Deepest point: 30 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 25% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: 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
- 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 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 5 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 40 min, Rockford 5 hr 45 min, Chicago 6 hr 45 min
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Ole Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Ole Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Ole Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Ole Lake?
Ole Lake covers 88 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Ole Lake?
Ole Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Ole Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish and largemouth bass in Ole Lake.
Is there public access to Ole Lake?
Yes. Ole Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Ole Lake?
Ole 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 Ole Lake?
By car, Ole Lake is about 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 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 Ole Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 25% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.