Lower Eau Claire Lake
Lower Eau Claire Lake is a 784-acre lake in Douglas and Bayfield counties, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 159 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 784 acres
- Deepest point: 41 ft
- Average depth: 22 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% muck, 9% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Green Bay 4 hr 50 min, Appleton 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 35 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 159 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lower Eau Claire Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lower Eau Claire Lake?
159 waterfront parcels front Lower Eau Claire Lake: 118 in Douglas County and 41 in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lower Eau Claire Lake?
Lower Eau Claire Lake covers 784 acres in Douglas and Bayfield counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lower Eau Claire Lake?
Lower Eau Claire Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lower Eau Claire Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lower Eau Claire Lake.
Is there public access to Lower Eau Claire Lake?
Yes. Lower Eau Claire Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lower Eau Claire Lake?
Lower Eau Claire 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Lower Eau Claire Lake?
By car, Lower Eau Claire Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 45 min from Madison and 6 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lower Eau Claire Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% muck, 9% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.