Osprey Lake
Osprey Lake is a 214-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 62 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 214 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 50% rock, 40% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 30 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 62 waterfront parcels
Questions about Osprey Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Osprey Lake?
62 waterfront parcels front Osprey Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Osprey Lake?
Osprey Lake covers 214 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Osprey Lake?
Osprey Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Osprey Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Osprey Lake.
Is there public access to Osprey Lake?
Yes. Osprey Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Osprey Lake?
Osprey 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, slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Osprey Lake?
By car, Osprey Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Osprey Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% rock, 40% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.