Wisconsin Lake Finder

Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake is a 163-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 52 feet deep, with 65 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 163 acres
• Deepest point: 52 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 30% gravel, 20% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 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 2 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Green Bay 5 hr, Appleton 5 hr, Madison 5 hr 15 min, Waukesha 5 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 6 hr 5 min, Rockford 6 hr 5 min, Chicago 7 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 65 waterfront parcels

Questions about Eagle Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Eagle Lake?

65 waterfront parcels front Eagle Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Eagle Lake?

Eagle Lake covers 163 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Eagle Lake?

Eagle Lake is 52 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Eagle Lake?

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

Is there public access to Eagle Lake?

Yes. Eagle Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Eagle 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 Eagle Lake?

By car, Eagle Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 5 hr from Green Bay and 7 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Eagle Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% gravel, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.