Wisconsin Lake Finder

Turner Lake

Turner Lake is a 159-acre lake in Price and Vilas counties, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 33 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 159 acres
• Deepest point: 12 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 44% sand, 40% gravel, 15% muck, 1% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 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: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 33 waterfront parcels

Questions about Turner Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Turner Lake?

33 waterfront parcels front Turner Lake: 28 in Price County and 5 in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Turner Lake?

Turner Lake covers 159 acres in Price and Vilas counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Turner Lake?

Turner Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Turner Lake?

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

Is there public access to Turner Lake?

Yes. Turner Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Turner 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 a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Turner Lake?

By car, Turner Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Turner Lake like?

The lake bottom is 44% sand, 40% gravel, 15% muck, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.