Long Lake
Long Lake is a 936-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, up to 101 feet deep, with 201 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 936 acres
- Deepest point: 101 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 40% muck, 10% rock, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 4 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 55 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 3 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 201 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
201 waterfront parcels front Long Lake in Chippewa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 936 acres in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 101 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long Lake has 4 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 Long Lake?
Long 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 Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 55 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 30 min from Madison and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Long Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 40% muck, 10% rock, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.