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Amacoy Lake

Amacoy Lake is a 283-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 87 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 283 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Average depth: 13 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 20% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Green Bay 3 hr 45 min, Appleton 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
• Waterfront parcels: 87 waterfront parcels

Questions about Amacoy Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Amacoy Lake?

87 waterfront parcels front Amacoy Lake in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Amacoy Lake?

Amacoy Lake covers 283 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Amacoy Lake?

Amacoy Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Amacoy Lake?

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

Is there public access to Amacoy Lake?

Yes. Amacoy Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Amacoy 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Amacoy Lake?

By car, Amacoy Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 40 min from Madison and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Amacoy Lake like?

The lake bottom is 75% sand, 20% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.