Fairchild Pond
Fairchild Pond is a 17-acre lake in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, up to 8.5 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 17 acres
- Deepest point: 8.5 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 30% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 40 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 50 min, Madison 2 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr 30 min, Green Bay 3 hr, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Rockford 3 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels
Questions about Fairchild Pond
How many waterfront properties are on Fairchild Pond?
12 waterfront parcels front Fairchild Pond in Eau Claire County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Fairchild Pond?
Fairchild Pond covers 17 acres in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Fairchild Pond?
Fairchild Pond is 8.5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Fairchild Pond?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Fairchild Pond.
Is there public access to Fairchild Pond?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Fairchild Pond.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Fairchild Pond?
Fairchild Pond is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Fairchild Pond?
By car, Fairchild Pond is about 40 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 30 min from Madison and 4 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Fairchild Pond like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.