Halfmoon Lake
Halfmoon Lake is a 135-acre lake in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 135 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and water-skiing rules
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 5 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 15 min, Madison 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 40 min, Rockford 3 hr 45 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Halfmoon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Halfmoon Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Halfmoon Lake in Eau Claire County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Halfmoon Lake?
Halfmoon Lake covers 135 acres in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Halfmoon Lake?
Halfmoon Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Halfmoon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Halfmoon Lake.
Is there public access to Halfmoon Lake?
Yes. Halfmoon 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 Halfmoon Lake?
Halfmoon 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 a motorboat prohibition and water-skiing rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Halfmoon Lake?
By car, Halfmoon Lake is about 5 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 50 min from Madison and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Halfmoon Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.