Totagatic Lake
Totagatic Lake is a 538-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 22 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 538 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 55% muck, 25% sand, 15% rock, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 55 min, Madison 5 hr, Appleton 5 hr, Waukesha 5 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 50 min, Chicago 6 hr 50 min
- Waterfront parcels: 22 waterfront parcels
Questions about Totagatic Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Totagatic Lake?
22 waterfront parcels front Totagatic Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Totagatic Lake?
Totagatic Lake covers 538 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Totagatic Lake?
Totagatic Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Totagatic Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Totagatic Lake.
Is there public access to Totagatic Lake?
Yes. Totagatic 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 Totagatic Lake?
Totagatic 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 Totagatic Lake?
By car, Totagatic Lake is about 2 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Totagatic Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% muck, 25% sand, 15% rock, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.