McLaren Lake
McLaren Lake is a 67-acre lake in Ashland and Sawyer counties, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 14 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 67 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- 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
- 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: 14 waterfront parcels
Questions about McLaren Lake
How many waterfront properties are on McLaren Lake?
14 waterfront parcels front McLaren Lake: 7 in Ashland County and 7 in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is McLaren Lake?
McLaren Lake covers 67 acres in Ashland and Sawyer counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is McLaren Lake?
McLaren Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in McLaren Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in McLaren Lake.
Is there public access to McLaren Lake?
Yes. McLaren Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on McLaren Lake?
McLaren 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 McLaren Lake?
By car, McLaren 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 McLaren Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.