Wisconsin Lake Finder

Echo Lake

Echo Lake is a 205-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 122 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 205 acres
• Deepest point: 25 ft
• Average depth: 9 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 122 waterfront parcels

Questions about Echo Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Echo Lake?

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

How big is Echo Lake?

Echo Lake covers 205 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Echo Lake?

Echo Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Echo Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Echo Lake?

By car, Echo Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 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 40% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.