Amnicon Lake
Amnicon Lake is a 390-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 215 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 390 acres
- Deepest point: 31 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 40% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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 2 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 35 min, Madison 5 hr, Green Bay 5 hr 5 min, Appleton 5 hr 5 min, Waukesha 5 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 50 min, Chicago 6 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 215 waterfront parcels
Questions about Amnicon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Amnicon Lake?
215 waterfront parcels front Amnicon Lake in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Amnicon Lake?
Amnicon Lake covers 390 acres in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Amnicon Lake?
Amnicon Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Amnicon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Amnicon Lake.
Is there public access to Amnicon Lake?
Yes. Amnicon Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Amnicon Lake?
Amnicon 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 Amnicon Lake?
By car, Amnicon Lake is about 2 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 5 hr from Madison and 6 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Amnicon Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 40% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.