Half Moon Lake
Half Moon Lake is a 550-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 60 feet deep, with 216 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings.
- Size: 550 acres
- Deepest point: 60 ft
- Average depth: 25 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 35% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 3 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 216 waterfront parcels
Questions about Half Moon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Half Moon Lake?
216 waterfront parcels front Half Moon Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Half Moon Lake?
Half Moon Lake covers 550 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Half Moon Lake?
Half Moon Lake is 60 feet deep at its deepest point, and 25 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Half Moon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Half Moon Lake.
Is there public access to Half Moon Lake?
Yes. Half Moon Lake has 3 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Half Moon Lake?
Half Moon 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Half Moon Lake?
By car, Half Moon Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from Madison 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 Half Moon Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 35% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.