Wisconsin Lake Finder

Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a 94-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 74 feet deep, with 40 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 94 acres
• Deepest point: 74 ft
• Average depth: 29 ft
• Bottom: 40% muck, 25% rock, 20% sand, 15% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 55 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 3 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 40 waterfront parcels

Questions about Clear Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Clear Lake?

40 waterfront parcels front Clear Lake in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Clear Lake?

Clear Lake covers 94 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Clear Lake?

Clear Lake is 74 feet deep at its deepest point, and 29 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Clear Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Clear Lake.

Is there public access to Clear Lake?

Yes. Clear 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 Clear Lake?

Clear 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Clear Lake?

By car, Clear Lake is about 55 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 30 min from Madison and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Clear Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% muck, 25% rock, 20% sand, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.