Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake is a 149-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 13 feet deep, with 48 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 149 acres
- Deepest point: 13 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 45% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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 2 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Madison 5 hr 5 min, Waukesha 5 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 50 min, Rockford 6 hr, Chicago 7 hr
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 48 waterfront parcels
Questions about Jackson Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Jackson Lake?
48 waterfront parcels front Jackson Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Jackson Lake?
Jackson Lake covers 149 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Jackson Lake?
Jackson Lake is 13 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Jackson Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Jackson Lake.
Is there public access to Jackson Lake?
Yes. Jackson Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Jackson Lake?
Jackson 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 Jackson Lake?
By car, Jackson Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Green Bay and 7 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Jackson Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 45% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.