Sawyer Lake
Sawyer Lake is a 149-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 93 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include 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: 149 acres
- Deepest point: 31 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 35% sand, 35% gravel, 20% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 10 min, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 93 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sawyer Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sawyer Lake?
93 waterfront parcels front Sawyer Lake in Langlade County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sawyer Lake?
Sawyer Lake covers 149 acres in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sawyer Lake?
Sawyer Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Sawyer Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Sawyer Lake.
Is there public access to Sawyer Lake?
Yes. Sawyer 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 Sawyer Lake?
Sawyer 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Sawyer Lake?
By car, Sawyer Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Sawyer Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% sand, 35% gravel, 20% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.