Wisconsin Lake Finder

Poquettes Lake

Poquettes Lake is a 96-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 51 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 96 acres
• Deepest point: 23 ft
• Average depth: 10 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 25% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 50 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 10 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 51 waterfront parcels

Questions about Poquettes Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Poquettes Lake?

51 waterfront parcels front Poquettes Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Poquettes Lake?

Poquettes Lake covers 96 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Poquettes Lake?

Poquettes Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Poquettes Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Poquettes Lake.

Is there public access to Poquettes Lake?

Yes. Poquettes Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Poquettes 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 slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Poquettes Lake?

By car, Poquettes Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Madison and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Poquettes Lake like?

The lake bottom is 75% sand, 25% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.