Cable Lake
Cable Lake is a 179-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 66 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 179 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 25% gravel, 10% muck
- 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 1 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 66 waterfront parcels
Questions about Cable Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Cable Lake?
66 waterfront parcels front Cable Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Cable Lake?
Cable Lake covers 179 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Cable Lake?
Cable Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Cable Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Cable Lake.
Is there public access to Cable Lake?
Yes. Cable Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Cable Lake?
Cable 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 Cable Lake?
By car, Cable Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Madison and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Cable Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 25% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.