Yellow Lake
Yellow Lake is a 2,283-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 278 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 2,283 acres
- Deepest point: 31 ft
- Average depth: 19 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
- Public access: 3 public boat landings 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
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 278 waterfront parcels
Questions about Yellow Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Yellow Lake?
278 waterfront parcels front Yellow Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Yellow Lake?
Yellow Lake covers 2,283 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Yellow Lake?
Yellow Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point, and 19 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Yellow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Yellow Lake.
Is there public access to Yellow Lake?
Yes. Yellow Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Yellow Lake?
Yellow 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 Yellow Lake?
By car, Yellow Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 35 min from Madison 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 Yellow Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.