Elk Creek Lake*
Elk Creek Lake* is a 57-acre lake in Dunn and Eau Claire counties, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 87 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 57 acres
- Deepest point: 17 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 20% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 15 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 15 min, Madison 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 3 hr 50 min, Chicago 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 87 waterfront parcels
Questions about Elk Creek Lake*
How many waterfront properties are on Elk Creek Lake*?
87 waterfront parcels front Elk Creek Lake*: 51 in Dunn County and 36 in Eau Claire County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Elk Creek Lake*?
Elk Creek Lake* covers 57 acres in Dunn and Eau Claire counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Elk Creek Lake*?
Elk Creek Lake* is 17 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Elk Creek Lake*?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout in Elk Creek Lake*.
Is there public access to Elk Creek Lake*?
Yes. Elk Creek Lake* has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Elk Creek Lake*?
Elk Creek 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Elk Creek Lake*?
By car, Elk Creek Lake* is about 15 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 55 min from Madison and 4 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Elk Creek Lake* like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 20% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.