Picture Lake
Picture Lake is a 50-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 26 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 50 acres
- Deepest point: 8 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 35% sand, 35% gravel, 30% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 50 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 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
- Waterfront parcels: 26 waterfront parcels
Questions about Picture Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Picture Lake?
26 waterfront parcels front Picture Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Picture Lake?
Picture Lake covers 50 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Picture Lake?
Picture Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Picture Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Picture Lake.
Is there public access to Picture Lake?
Yes. Picture Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Picture Lake?
Picture Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Picture Lake?
By car, Picture Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 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 Picture Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% sand, 35% gravel, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.