Prinel Lake
Prinel Lake is a 61-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 46 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 61 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 95% sand, 5% gravel
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 55 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 6 hr 20 min
- Waterfront parcels: 46 waterfront parcels
Questions about Prinel Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Prinel Lake?
46 waterfront parcels front Prinel Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Prinel Lake?
Prinel Lake covers 61 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Prinel Lake?
Prinel Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Prinel Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Prinel Lake.
Is there public access to Prinel Lake?
Yes. Prinel Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Prinel Lake?
Prinel 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 hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Prinel Lake?
By car, Prinel Lake is about 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Prinel Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.