Wisconsin Lake Finder

Tainter Lake

Tainter Lake is a 1,605-acre lake in Dunn County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 546 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 5 public boat landings.

• Size: 1,605 acres
• Deepest point: 37 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 25% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 5 public boat landings
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 30 min, Twin Cities 1 hr, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr, Chicago 5 hr
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 546 waterfront parcels

Questions about Tainter Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Tainter Lake?

546 waterfront parcels front Tainter Lake in Dunn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Tainter Lake?

Tainter Lake covers 1,605 acres in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Tainter Lake?

Tainter Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Tainter Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Tainter Lake.

Is there public access to Tainter Lake?

Yes. Tainter Lake has 5 public boat landings.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Tainter Lake?

Tainter 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Tainter Lake?

By car, Tainter Lake is about 30 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 5 min from Madison and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Tainter Lake like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 25% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.