Clear (Burnett)

Clear Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin

This lake has 8 Layers or 15 Layers for HD Version

Clear Lake is a charming 114-acre lake located near the village of Siren in Burnett County, Wisconsin, featuring a maximum depth of 55 feet with an average depth of 24 feet and moderately clear water providing good visibility for anglers and swimmers. This productive fishery supports healthy populations of largemouth bass, northern pike, and abundant panfish including bluegill and crappie, making it an excellent multi-species fishing destination. The lake's predominantly sandy bottom composition covering 99 percent of the lake bed creates ideal habitat for game fish and provides comfortable swimming conditions at the public beach access. With a public boat landing providing easy entry for fishing boats, pontoons, kayaks, and canoes, Clear Lake offers a peaceful, less-crowded fishing experience perfect for families and anglers seeking a quiet retreat surrounded by Burnett County's pristine forest landscape where white-tailed deer browse along undeveloped shorelines, bald eagles soar overhead hunting for fish, and common loons call across morning waters with their haunting yodel echoing through the pines.

Located just over a mile from the charming village of Siren, the county seat of Burnett County, Clear Lake provides easy access to northwestern Wisconsin's incredible natural attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities. Siren sits at the heart of a region boasting over 500 pristine lakes and nearly 80 miles of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, one of only two national parks in Wisconsin and one of the original eight National Wild and Scenic Riverways designated in 1968, offering world-class canoeing, kayaking, and tubing through untouched wilderness. Just minutes away, visitors can explore the spectacular 30,000-acre Crex Meadows Wildlife Area near Grantsburg, one of the largest and most diverse wetland complexes in North America featuring rare birds including LeConte's sparrow, yellow rail, golden-winged warblers, and over 270 bird species with up to 150,000 migrating ducks and geese each fall, plus a five-mile auto tour route, observation decks, hiking trails, and exceptional wildlife photography opportunities for sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, river otters, and white-tailed deer. The area features Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park showcasing reconstructed 1802 fur trading posts from competing companies, Woodland Indian Village, blacksmith shop, one-room schoolhouse, logging museum, and living history demonstrations, the award-winning Burnett Dairy Cooperative founded in 1896 producing world-famous prize-winning cheese with a store featuring wine, deli, and fresh ice cream just five miles from Grantsburg, Clover Meadow Winery offering organic wines as the only certified organic winery in the Midwest with 23 varieties, St. Croix Casino Danbury with 500 slots, table games, dining, entertainment, and hotel accommodations, the scenic 20-mile Gandy Dancer Trail through Siren, Webster, and Danbury for biking in summer and snowmobiling in winter, over 100,000 acres of majestic county and state forests with endless trails, Moose Mulligan's Adventure Mini Golf, local restaurants and shops, and the Lodge at Crooked Lake housing the Burnett County Tourism Information Center providing maps and guides for exploring this water-enthusiast's paradise.

This beautifully crafted laser-cut wooden map of Clear Lake would make a wonderful addition to your Burnett County cabin, Siren area home, or fishing retreat, capturing the intimate character and natural beauty of this classic northwestern Wisconsin fishing lake. The handcrafted design features a natural wood top layer that elegantly showcases the lake's compact 114-acre shoreline with protected bays ideal for fishing and the public boat access, surrounded by the pristine forest landscape typical of Burnett County's lake country where Swedish immigrant heritage and Ojibwe cultural traditions blend with modern outdoor recreation. The water depth is illustrated through a graduated light blue to dark blue gradient that captures the impressive depth variations from shallow sandy swimming areas to the remarkable 55-foot maximum, creating a charming three-dimensional representation of this productive fishery with its clear waters and diverse fish populations. Whether commemorating successful catches of trophy largemouth bass and northern pike, peaceful mornings casting for panfish from a canoe, family swimming adventures at the sandy beach, exploring the vast St. Croix Riverway by kayak, or simply celebrating your connection to Burnett County's incredible natural resources and small-town hospitality where over 500 lakes sparkle under the northern Wisconsin sun, this quality piece serves as both attractive wall art and a cherished reminder of memorable moments spent on Clear Lake's tranquil waters surrounded by the pristine beauty of northwestern Wisconsin's lake country.

Dimensions:

Small: 8"x12"

Medium: 12"x18"

Large: 16"x24"

Extra Large: 20"x30"

XX Large: 24"x36"

Gigantic 30"x45"

HD Extra Large: 20"x30" - 15 Layers

HD XX Large: 24"x36" - 15 Layers

HD Gigantic 30"x45" - 15 Layers

The difference between standard and HD maps is the number of layers. Standard maps have 1 land layer and 7 water layers. " The HD lake maps have 1 land layer and 14 water layers. So twice the detail. The HD Maps are limited to Extra Large, " XX Large, and Gigantic sizes only. On the smaller sizes the depth change of the wood is too extreme and you end up losing detail."