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Lake Wissota

Lake Wissota is a 6,148-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, up to 64.4 feet deep, with 1,240 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 7 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 6,148 acres
• Deepest point: 64.4 ft
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: 7 public boat landings, a public beach 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 25 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 55 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 1,240 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Wissota

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Wissota?

1,240 waterfront parcels front Lake Wissota in Chippewa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Wissota?

Lake Wissota covers 6,148 acres in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Wissota?

Lake Wissota is 64.4 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lake Wissota?

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

Is there public access to Lake Wissota?

Yes. Lake Wissota has 7 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota?

By car, Lake Wissota is about 25 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.