Fisher Lake
Fisher Lake is a 441-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 121 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: 441 acres
- Deepest point: 21 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 52% sand, 35% muck, 7% gravel, 6% rock
- 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: Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Waukesha 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 121 waterfront parcels
Questions about Fisher Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Fisher Lake?
121 waterfront parcels front Fisher Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Fisher Lake?
Fisher Lake covers 441 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Fisher Lake?
Fisher Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Fisher Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Fisher Lake.
Is there public access to Fisher Lake?
Yes. Fisher 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 Fisher Lake?
Fisher 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 Fisher Lake?
By car, Fisher Lake is about 3 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 45 min from Appleton, 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Fisher Lake like?
The lake bottom is 52% sand, 35% muck, 7% gravel, 6% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.