Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is a 529-acre lake in Racine County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 236 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 529 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 75% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 3 public boat landings 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 40 min, Waukesha 40 min, Chicago 1 hr 20 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Twin Cities 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 236 waterfront parcels
Questions about Eagle Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Eagle Lake?
236 waterfront parcels front Eagle Lake in Racine County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Eagle Lake?
Eagle Lake covers 529 acres in Racine County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Eagle Lake?
Eagle Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Eagle Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Eagle Lake.
Is there public access to Eagle Lake?
Yes. Eagle Lake has 3 public boat landings and 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; 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 40 min from Milwaukee, 40 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 20 min from Chicago and 5 hr 10 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 75% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.