Summit Lake
Summit Lake is a 60-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 60 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 25% rock, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 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, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels
Questions about Summit Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Summit Lake?
12 waterfront parcels front Summit Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Summit Lake?
Summit Lake covers 60 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Summit Lake?
Summit Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Summit Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Summit Lake.
Is there public access to Summit Lake?
Yes. Summit Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Summit Lake?
Summit 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Summit Lake?
By car, Summit Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 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 Summit Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 25% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.