Ellwood Lake
Ellwood Lake is a 130-acre lake in Florence County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 104 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 130 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 85% sand, 10% gravel, 3% rock, 2% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Appleton 2 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 104 waterfront parcels
Questions about Ellwood Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Ellwood Lake?
104 waterfront parcels front Ellwood Lake in Florence County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Ellwood Lake?
Ellwood Lake covers 130 acres in Florence County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Ellwood Lake?
Ellwood Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Ellwood Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Ellwood Lake.
Is there public access to Ellwood Lake?
Yes. Ellwood 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 Ellwood Lake?
Ellwood 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 Ellwood Lake?
By car, Ellwood Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 30 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 5 hr 15 min from Chicago and 5 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Ellwood Lake like?
The lake bottom is 85% sand, 10% gravel, 3% rock, 2% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.