Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a 331-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 91 feet deep, with 118 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 331 acres
- Deepest point: 91 ft
- Average depth: 38 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 30% gravel, 30% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing, a public beach 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 and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 118 waterfront parcels
Questions about Silver Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake?
118 waterfront parcels front Silver Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 331 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake is 91 feet deep at its deepest point, and 38 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Silver Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Silver Lake.
Is there public access to Silver Lake?
Yes. Silver Lake has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Silver Lake?
Silver 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 and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Silver Lake?
By car, Silver Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 50 min from Madison and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Silver Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% gravel, 30% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.