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Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir is a 6,348-acre lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin, up to 46 feet deep, with 525 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 12 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 6,348 acres
• Deepest point: 46 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 25% muck, 15% rock
• Fish: Musky, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 12 public boat landings 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
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 2 hr 50 min, Rockford 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 4 hr 5 min
• Waterfront parcels: 525 waterfront parcels

Questions about Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

How many waterfront properties are on Big Eau Pleine Reservoir?

525 waterfront parcels front Big Eau Pleine Reservoir in Marathon County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Big Eau Pleine Reservoir?

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir covers 6,348 acres in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Big Eau Pleine Reservoir?

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir is 46 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Big Eau Pleine Reservoir?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Eau Pleine Reservoir.

Is there public access to Big Eau Pleine Reservoir?

Yes. Big Eau Pleine Reservoir has 12 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Eau Pleine Reservoir?

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir 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 Big Eau Pleine Reservoir?

By car, Big Eau Pleine Reservoir is about 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Big Eau Pleine Reservoir like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% muck, 15% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.