Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is a 58-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 38 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 58 acres
- Deepest point: 30 ft
- Bottom: 90% sand, 10% muck
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat-prohibited area
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 38 waterfront parcels
Questions about Eagle Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Eagle Lake?
38 waterfront parcels front Eagle Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Eagle Lake?
Eagle Lake covers 58 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Eagle Lake?
Eagle Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Eagle Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Eagle Lake.
Is there public access to Eagle Lake?
Yes. Eagle Lake has a public boat landing.
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 a motorboat-prohibited area; 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 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 40 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Milwaukee, 4 hr 25 min from Chicago and 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. 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 90% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.