Bearskull Lake
Bearskull Lake is a 81-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 24 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 81 acres
- Deepest point: 26 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 55% gravel, 18% muck, 15% sand, 12% rock
- Fish: 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 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Waterfront parcels: 24 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bearskull Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bearskull Lake?
24 waterfront parcels front Bearskull Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bearskull Lake?
Bearskull Lake covers 81 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bearskull Lake?
Bearskull Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bearskull Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Bearskull Lake.
Is there public access to Bearskull Lake?
Yes. Bearskull Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bearskull Lake?
Bearskull 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 Bearskull Lake?
By car, Bearskull Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bearskull Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% gravel, 18% muck, 15% sand, 12% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.