Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a 184-acre lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 32 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 184 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 40 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 32 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bear Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bear Lake?
32 waterfront parcels front Bear Lake in Ashland County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bear Lake?
Bear Lake covers 184 acres in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bear Lake?
Bear Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bear Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Bear Lake.
Is there public access to Bear Lake?
Yes. Bear Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bear Lake?
Bear 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 Bear Lake?
By car, Bear Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bear Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.