Goose Lake
Goose Lake is a 58-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 58 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 20% sand, 20% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 10 min, Appleton 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Goose Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Goose Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Goose Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake covers 58 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Goose Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Goose Lake.
Is there public access to Goose Lake?
Yes. Goose Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Goose Lake?
Goose 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 Goose Lake?
By car, Goose Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Madison and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Goose Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 20% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.