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Eureka Lake

Eureka Lake is a 39-acre lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 39 acres
• Deepest point: 28 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 50% gravel, 30% muck, 20% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass
• Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr 10 min, Appleton 4 hr 15 min, Madison 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr 30 min, Rockford 5 hr 45 min, Chicago 6 hr 45 min
• Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels

Questions about Eureka Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Eureka Lake?

10 waterfront parcels front Eureka Lake in Ashland County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Eureka Lake?

Eureka Lake covers 39 acres in Ashland County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Eureka Lake?

Eureka Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Eureka Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish and largemouth bass in Eureka Lake.

Is there public access to Eureka Lake?

Yes. Eureka 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 Eureka Lake?

Eureka Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Eureka Lake?

By car, Eureka Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 10 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Eureka Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% gravel, 30% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.