Big Moon Lake
Big Moon Lake is a 187-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 48 feet deep, with 68 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 187 acres
- Deepest point: 48 ft
- Average depth: 24 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% gravel
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 68 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Moon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Moon Lake?
68 waterfront parcels front Big Moon Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Moon Lake?
Big Moon Lake covers 187 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Moon Lake?
Big Moon Lake is 48 feet deep at its deepest point, and 24 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Moon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Moon Lake.
Is there public access to Big Moon Lake?
Yes. Big Moon Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Moon Lake?
Big Moon 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. Local ordinances on record include a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Big Moon Lake?
By car, Big Moon Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 50 min from Madison and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Moon Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.