Winter Lake (Price Flowage)
Winter Lake (Price Flowage) is a 733-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 256 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 733 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 20% sand, 20% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- 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 3 hr, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 256 waterfront parcels
Questions about Winter Lake (Price Flowage)
How many waterfront properties are on Winter Lake (Price Flowage)?
256 waterfront parcels front Winter Lake (Price Flowage) in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Winter Lake (Price Flowage)?
Winter Lake (Price Flowage) covers 733 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Winter Lake (Price Flowage)?
Winter Lake (Price Flowage) is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Winter Lake (Price Flowage)?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Winter Lake (Price Flowage).
Is there public access to Winter Lake (Price Flowage)?
Yes. Winter Lake (Price Flowage) has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Winter Lake (Price Flowage)?
Winter Lake (Price Flowage) 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 Winter Lake (Price Flowage)?
By car, Winter Lake (Price Flowage) is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Green Bay and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Winter Lake (Price Flowage) like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 20% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.