Wisconsin Lake Finder

Taylor Lake

Taylor Lake is a 85-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 85 acres
• Deepest point: 15 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 25% gravel, 25% muck, 10% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing and 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
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Madison 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 45 min, Rockford 6 hr, Chicago 7 hr
• Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels

Questions about Taylor Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Taylor Lake?

11 waterfront parcels front Taylor Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Taylor Lake?

Taylor Lake covers 85 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Taylor Lake?

Taylor Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Taylor Lake?

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

Is there public access to Taylor Lake?

Yes. Taylor Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Taylor 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 Taylor Lake?

By car, Taylor Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 25 min from Green Bay and 7 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Taylor Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 25% gravel, 25% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.