Wisconsin Lake Finder

Echo Lake

Echo Lake is a 172-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 85 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 172 acres
• Deepest point: 41 ft
• Average depth: 20 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 15% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 85 waterfront parcels

Questions about Echo Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Echo Lake?

85 waterfront parcels front Echo Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Echo Lake?

Echo Lake covers 172 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Echo Lake?

Echo Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Echo Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Echo Lake.

Is there public access to Echo Lake?

Yes. Echo 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 Echo Lake?

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

How long is the drive to Echo Lake?

By car, Echo Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 55 min from Madison and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Echo Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 15% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.