Chicog Lake
Chicog Lake is a 125-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 32 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 125 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 22% muck, 3% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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 40 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
- Waterfront parcels: 32 waterfront parcels
Questions about Chicog Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Chicog Lake?
32 waterfront parcels front Chicog Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Chicog Lake?
Chicog Lake covers 125 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Chicog Lake?
Chicog Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Chicog Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Chicog Lake.
Is there public access to Chicog Lake?
Yes. Chicog Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Chicog Lake?
Chicog 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 Chicog Lake?
By car, Chicog Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 20 min from Madison and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Chicog Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 22% muck, 3% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.