Tenmile Lake
Tenmile Lake is a 266-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 203 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: 266 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
- 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 50 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 203 waterfront parcels
Questions about Tenmile Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Tenmile Lake?
203 waterfront parcels front Tenmile Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Tenmile Lake?
Tenmile Lake covers 266 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Tenmile Lake?
Tenmile Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Tenmile Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Tenmile Lake.
Is there public access to Tenmile Lake?
Yes. Tenmile 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 Tenmile Lake?
Tenmile 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 Tenmile Lake?
By car, Tenmile Lake is about 50 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 25 min from Madison and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Tenmile Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.