Stone Lake
Stone Lake is a 490-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 49 feet deep, with 131 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 490 acres
- Deepest point: 49 ft
- Average depth: 33 ft
- Bottom: 60% gravel, 30% rock, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 15 min, Appleton 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 131 waterfront parcels
Questions about Stone Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Stone Lake?
131 waterfront parcels front Stone Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Stone Lake?
Stone Lake covers 490 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Stone Lake?
Stone Lake is 49 feet deep at its deepest point, and 33 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Stone Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Stone Lake.
Is there public access to Stone Lake?
Yes. Stone Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Stone Lake?
Stone 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 Stone Lake?
By car, Stone Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 10 min from Madison and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Stone Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% gravel, 30% rock, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.