Long Lake
Long Lake is a 54-acre lake in La Crosse and Trempealeau counties, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 54 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 40% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Madison 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Rockford 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Chicago 4 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Faucet Snail, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Long Lake: 11 in La Crosse County and 5 in Trempealeau County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 54 acres in La Crosse and Trempealeau counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long Lake has a public boat landing.
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 a speed limit; 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 1 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 30 min from Madison and 4 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 60% sand, 40% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.