Potato Lake
Potato Lake is a 224-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 86 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 224 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 40% rock, 20% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 15 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 10 min, Appleton 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 86 waterfront parcels
Questions about Potato Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Potato Lake?
86 waterfront parcels front Potato Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Potato Lake?
Potato Lake covers 224 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Potato Lake?
Potato Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Potato Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Potato Lake.
Is there public access to Potato Lake?
Yes. Potato Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Potato Lake?
Potato 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 Potato Lake?
By car, Potato Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 15 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 Potato Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% rock, 20% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.