Spider Lake
Spider Lake is a 1,194-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 64 feet deep, with 184 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 1,194 acres
- Deepest point: 64 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 45% muck, 30% rock, 20% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 40 min, Rockford 5 hr 40 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.)
- Waterfront parcels: 184 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spider Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spider Lake?
184 waterfront parcels front Spider Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spider Lake?
Spider Lake covers 1,194 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spider Lake?
Spider Lake is 64 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spider Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Spider Lake.
Is there public access to Spider Lake?
Yes. Spider Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Spider Lake?
Spider 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 a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Spider Lake?
By car, Spider Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Spider Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% muck, 30% rock, 20% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.