Wisconsin Lake Finder

James Lake

James Lake is a 45-acre lake in Taylor County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 45 acres
• Deepest point: 37 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 30% gravel, 30% muck, 20% sand, 20% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Walleye
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 45 min, Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
• Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels

Questions about James Lake

How many waterfront properties are on James Lake?

19 waterfront parcels front James Lake in Taylor County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is James Lake?

James Lake covers 45 acres in Taylor County, Wisconsin.

How deep is James Lake?

James Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in James Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in James Lake.

Is there public access to James Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on James Lake.

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

James Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to James Lake?

By car, James Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of James Lake like?

The lake bottom is 30% gravel, 30% muck, 20% sand, 20% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.