Martha Lake
Martha Lake is a 146-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 55 feet deep, with 55 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: 146 acres
- Deepest point: 55 ft
- Average depth: 18 ft
- Bottom: 63% sand, 28% muck, 6% gravel, 3% 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 20 min, Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 55 waterfront parcels
Questions about Martha Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Martha Lake?
55 waterfront parcels front Martha Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Martha Lake?
Martha Lake covers 146 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Martha Lake?
Martha Lake is 55 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Martha Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Martha Lake.
Is there public access to Martha Lake?
Yes. Martha Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Martha Lake?
Martha 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 Martha Lake?
By car, Martha Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Martha Lake like?
The lake bottom is 63% sand, 28% muck, 6% gravel, 3% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.