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Island Lake

Island Lake is a 543-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 54 feet deep, with 151 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 543 acres
• Deepest point: 54 ft
• Average depth: 22 ft
• Bottom: 45% sand, 40% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 2 public boat landings 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 151 waterfront parcels

Questions about Island Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Island Lake?

151 waterfront parcels front Island Lake in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Island Lake?

Island Lake covers 543 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Island Lake?

Island Lake is 54 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Island Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Island Lake.

Is there public access to Island Lake?

Yes. Island Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Island Lake?

Island 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Island Lake?

By car, Island Lake is about 1 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 35 min from Madison and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Island Lake like?

The lake bottom is 45% sand, 40% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.