Little Oxbow Lake
Little Oxbow Lake is a 17-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 17 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Oxbow Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Oxbow Lake?
12 waterfront parcels front Little Oxbow Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Oxbow Lake?
Little Oxbow Lake covers 17 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Oxbow Lake?
Little Oxbow Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Little Oxbow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Oxbow Lake.
Is there public access to Little Oxbow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Little Oxbow Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Oxbow Lake?
Little Oxbow 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 Little Oxbow Lake?
By car, Little Oxbow Lake is about 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 35 min from Appleton, 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Oxbow Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.