Augustine Lake
Augustine Lake is a 171-acre lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 46 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 171 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 53% sand, 35% muck, 10% gravel, 2% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 46 waterfront parcels
Questions about Augustine Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Augustine Lake?
46 waterfront parcels front Augustine Lake in Ashland County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Augustine Lake?
Augustine Lake covers 171 acres in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Augustine Lake?
Augustine Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Augustine Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Augustine Lake.
Is there public access to Augustine Lake?
Yes. Augustine Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Augustine Lake?
Augustine 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 Augustine Lake?
By car, Augustine Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Green Bay and 6 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Augustine Lake like?
The lake bottom is 53% sand, 35% muck, 10% gravel, 2% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.