Wisconsin Lake Finder

Lower Clam Lake

Lower Clam Lake is a 214-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 35 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 214 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Bottom: 72% sand, 15% rock, 10% muck, 3% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing 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: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 40 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
• Waterfront parcels: 35 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Clam Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Clam Lake?

35 waterfront parcels front Lower Clam Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lower Clam Lake?

Lower Clam Lake covers 214 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Clam Lake?

Lower Clam Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lower Clam Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Lower Clam Lake.

Is there public access to Lower Clam Lake?

Yes. Lower Clam Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lower Clam 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 water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lower Clam Lake?

By car, Lower Clam Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lower Clam Lake like?

The lake bottom is 72% sand, 15% rock, 10% muck, 3% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.