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Sand Lake

Sand Lake is a 318-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 57 feet deep, with 187 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 318 acres
• Deepest point: 57 ft
• Average depth: 28 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 50% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 187 waterfront parcels

Questions about Sand Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Sand Lake?

187 waterfront parcels front Sand Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Sand Lake?

Sand Lake covers 318 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Sand Lake?

Sand Lake is 57 feet deep at its deepest point, and 28 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Sand Lake?

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

Is there public access to Sand Lake?

Yes. Sand 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 Sand Lake?

Sand 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Sand Lake?

By car, Sand Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Madison and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Sand Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.