Shoal Lake
Shoal Lake is a 233-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 26 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 233 acres
- Deepest point: 5 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 95% sand, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- 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 1 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Waterfront parcels: 26 waterfront parcels
Questions about Shoal Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Shoal Lake?
26 waterfront parcels front Shoal Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Shoal Lake?
Shoal Lake covers 233 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Shoal Lake?
Shoal Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Shoal Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Shoal Lake.
Is there public access to Shoal Lake?
Yes. Shoal Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Shoal Lake?
Shoal 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 Shoal Lake?
By car, Shoal Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 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 Shoal Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.