Sand Lake
Sand Lake is a 900-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 73 feet deep, with 130 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 900 acres
- Deepest point: 73 ft
- Average depth: 24 ft
- Bottom: 85% sand, 10% rock, 5% 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 130 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sand Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sand Lake?
130 waterfront parcels front Sand Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake covers 900 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake is 73 feet deep at its deepest point, and 24 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Sand Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists 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.
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 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 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 85% sand, 10% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.