Whitefish Lake
Whitefish Lake is a 800-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 105 feet deep, with 268 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 800 acres
- Deepest point: 105 ft
- Average depth: 45 ft
- Bottom: 63% sand, 35% rock, 2% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, 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: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 268 waterfront parcels
Questions about Whitefish Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Whitefish Lake?
268 waterfront parcels front Whitefish Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Whitefish Lake?
Whitefish Lake covers 800 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Whitefish Lake?
Whitefish Lake is 105 feet deep at its deepest point, and 45 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Whitefish Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Whitefish Lake.
Is there public access to Whitefish Lake?
Yes. Whitefish 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 Whitefish Lake?
Whitefish 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, water-skiing rules 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 Whitefish Lake?
By car, Whitefish Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 20 min from Madison and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Whitefish Lake like?
The lake bottom is 63% sand, 35% rock, 2% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.