Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pacwawong Lake

Pacwawong Lake is a 148-acre lake in Sawyer and Bayfield counties, Wisconsin, up to 6 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 148 acres
• Deepest point: 6 ft
• Average depth: 3 ft
• Bottom: 84% muck, 10% gravel, 5% sand, 1% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, 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, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 30 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
• Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pacwawong Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pacwawong Lake?

12 waterfront parcels front Pacwawong Lake: 11 in Sawyer County and 1 in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pacwawong Lake?

Pacwawong Lake covers 148 acres in Sawyer and Bayfield counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pacwawong Lake?

Pacwawong Lake is 6 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pacwawong Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pacwawong Lake.

Is there public access to Pacwawong Lake?

Yes. Pacwawong 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 Pacwawong Lake?

Pacwawong 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 Pacwawong Lake?

By car, Pacwawong Lake is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Pacwawong Lake like?

The lake bottom is 84% muck, 10% gravel, 5% sand, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.