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Blackhawk Lake

Blackhawk Lake is a 212-acre lake in Iowa County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 23 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 212 acres
• Deepest point: 42 ft
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 10 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Rockford 2 hr 20 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 23 waterfront parcels

Questions about Blackhawk Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Blackhawk Lake?

23 waterfront parcels front Blackhawk Lake in Iowa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Blackhawk Lake?

Blackhawk Lake covers 212 acres in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Blackhawk Lake?

Blackhawk Lake is 42 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Blackhawk Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Blackhawk Lake.

Is there public access to Blackhawk Lake?

Yes. Blackhawk Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Blackhawk Lake?

Blackhawk 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 water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Blackhawk Lake?

By car, Blackhawk Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Madison, 2 hr 10 min from Waukesha, 2 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.