Tabor Lake
Tabor Lake is a 170-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 74 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 170 acres
- Deepest point: 28 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 90% sand, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, 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: Twin Cities 1 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
- Waterfront parcels: 74 waterfront parcels
Questions about Tabor Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Tabor Lake?
74 waterfront parcels front Tabor Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Tabor Lake?
Tabor Lake covers 170 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Tabor Lake?
Tabor Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Tabor Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Tabor Lake.
Is there public access to Tabor Lake?
Yes. Tabor Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Tabor Lake?
Tabor 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 Tabor Lake?
By car, Tabor Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 35 min from Madison and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Tabor Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.