Sand Lake
Sand Lake is a 949-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 50 feet deep, with 183 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 949 acres
- Deepest point: 50 ft
- Average depth: 21 ft
- Bottom: 85% sand, 15% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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: water-skiing rules
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Japanese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 183 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sand Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sand Lake?
183 waterfront parcels front Sand Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake covers 949 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake is 50 feet deep at its deepest point, and 21 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Sand Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth 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 water-skiing rules; 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 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 15 min from Madison and 6 hr 10 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, 15% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.