Eagle Spring Lake
Eagle Spring Lake is a 279-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 189 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 279 acres
- Deepest point: 8 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 45 min, Rockford 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 15 min, Chicago 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula), Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 189 waterfront parcels
Questions about Eagle Spring Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Eagle Spring Lake?
189 waterfront parcels front Eagle Spring Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Eagle Spring Lake?
Eagle Spring Lake covers 279 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Eagle Spring Lake?
Eagle Spring Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Eagle Spring Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Eagle Spring Lake.
Is there public access to Eagle Spring Lake?
Yes. Eagle Spring 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 Eagle Spring Lake?
Eagle Spring 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 a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Eagle Spring Lake?
By car, Eagle Spring Lake is about 25 min from Waukesha, 45 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 10 min from Rockford, 1 hr 50 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 Spring Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.