Sand Lake
Sand Lake is a 272-acre lake in Rusk and Chippewa counties, Wisconsin, up to 100 feet deep, with 94 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 272 acres
- Deepest point: 100 ft
- Average depth: 29 ft
- Bottom: 30% rock, 25% sand, 25% gravel, 20% muck
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 55 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 3 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 94 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sand Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sand Lake?
94 waterfront parcels front Sand Lake: 75 in Rusk County and 19 in Chippewa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake covers 272 acres in Rusk and Chippewa counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake is 100 feet deep at its deepest point, and 29 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.
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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Sand Lake?
By car, Sand Lake is about 55 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 30 min from Madison and 5 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 30% rock, 25% sand, 25% gravel, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.