Arbutus Lake*
Arbutus Lake* is a 774-acre lake in Clark and Jackson counties, Wisconsin, up to 50 feet deep, with 156 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 6 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 774 acres
- Deepest point: 50 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 47% sand, 30% gravel, 12% rock, 11% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- Public access: 6 public boat landings, a public beach 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 15 min, Madison 2 hr 20 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Waukesha 3 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 10 min, Rockford 3 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 156 waterfront parcels
Questions about Arbutus Lake*
How many waterfront properties are on Arbutus Lake*?
156 waterfront parcels front Arbutus Lake*: 114 in Clark County and 42 in Jackson County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Arbutus Lake*?
Arbutus Lake* covers 774 acres in Clark and Jackson counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Arbutus Lake*?
Arbutus Lake* is 50 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Arbutus Lake*?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Arbutus Lake*.
Is there public access to Arbutus Lake*?
Yes. Arbutus Lake* has 6 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Arbutus Lake*?
Arbutus 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 water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Arbutus Lake*?
By car, Arbutus Lake* is about 1 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 20 min from Madison and 4 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Arbutus Lake* like?
The lake bottom is 47% sand, 30% gravel, 12% rock, 11% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.