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Windigo Lake

Windigo Lake is a 503-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 51 feet deep, with 119 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 503 acres
• Deepest point: 51 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, 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 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
• Waterfront parcels: 119 waterfront parcels

Questions about Windigo Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Windigo Lake?

119 waterfront parcels front Windigo Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Windigo Lake?

Windigo Lake covers 503 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Windigo Lake?

Windigo Lake is 51 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Windigo Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Windigo Lake.

Is there public access to Windigo Lake?

Yes. Windigo Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Windigo 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 Windigo Lake?

By car, Windigo Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Windigo Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.