Grand Portage Lake
Grand Portage Lake is a 148-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 33 feet deep, with 62 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: 148 acres
- Deepest point: 33 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 30% gravel, 20% sand
- 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: Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 62 waterfront parcels
Questions about Grand Portage Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Grand Portage Lake?
62 waterfront parcels front Grand Portage Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Grand Portage Lake?
Grand Portage Lake covers 148 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Grand Portage Lake?
Grand Portage Lake is 33 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Grand Portage Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Grand Portage Lake.
Is there public access to Grand Portage Lake?
Yes. Grand Portage 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 Grand Portage Lake?
Grand Portage 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 Grand Portage Lake?
By car, Grand Portage Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Grand Portage Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 30% gravel, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.