Wisconsin Lake Finder

Teal Lake

Teal Lake is a 1,024-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 131 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, 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: 1,024 acres
• Deepest point: 31 ft
• Average depth: 15 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 55 min, Appleton 5 hr, Madison 5 hr 10 min, Waukesha 5 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 6 hr 5 min, Rockford 6 hr 5 min, Chicago 7 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 131 waterfront parcels

Questions about Teal Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Teal Lake?

131 waterfront parcels front Teal Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Teal Lake?

Teal Lake covers 1,024 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Teal Lake?

Teal Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Teal Lake?

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

Is there public access to Teal Lake?

Yes. Teal 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 Teal Lake?

Teal 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Teal Lake?

By car, Teal Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 7 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Teal Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.