Windfall Lake
Windfall Lake is a 104-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 39 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 104 acres
- Deepest point: 16 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 50% rock, 30% sand, 20% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Waterfront parcels: 39 waterfront parcels
Questions about Windfall Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Windfall Lake?
39 waterfront parcels front Windfall Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Windfall Lake?
Windfall Lake covers 104 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Windfall Lake?
Windfall Lake is 16 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Windfall Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Windfall Lake.
Is there public access to Windfall Lake?
Yes. Windfall Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Windfall Lake?
Windfall 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 Windfall Lake?
By car, Windfall Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Green Bay and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Windfall Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% rock, 30% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.