Ashegon Lake
Ashegon Lake is a 75-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 56 feet deep, with 53 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 75 acres
- Deepest point: 56 ft
- Average depth: 26 ft
- Bottom: 90% rock, 5% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Trout, 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 1 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 53 waterfront parcels
Questions about Ashegon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Ashegon Lake?
53 waterfront parcels front Ashegon Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Ashegon Lake?
Ashegon Lake covers 75 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Ashegon Lake?
Ashegon Lake is 56 feet deep at its deepest point, and 26 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Ashegon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and walleye in Ashegon Lake.
Is there public access to Ashegon Lake?
Yes. Ashegon Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Ashegon Lake?
Ashegon 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 Ashegon Lake?
By car, Ashegon Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 20 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Ashegon Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% rock, 5% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.