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Lower Springstead Lake

Lower Springstead Lake is a 97-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 31 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: 97 acres
• Deepest point: 27 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 35% muck, 10% gravel, 5% 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 3 hr, Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Waterfront parcels: 31 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Springstead Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Springstead Lake?

31 waterfront parcels front Lower Springstead Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lower Springstead Lake?

Lower Springstead Lake covers 97 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Springstead Lake?

Lower Springstead Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lower Springstead Lake?

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

Is there public access to Lower Springstead Lake?

Yes. Lower Springstead Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lower Springstead 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 Springstead Lake?

By car, Lower Springstead Lake is about 3 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lower Springstead Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 35% muck, 10% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.