Mead Lake
Mead Lake is a 310-acre lake in Clark County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 146 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 310 acres
- Deepest point: 16 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 45% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr, Chicago 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense), Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 146 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mead Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mead Lake?
146 waterfront parcels front Mead Lake in Clark County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mead Lake?
Mead Lake covers 310 acres in Clark County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mead Lake?
Mead Lake is 16 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mead Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Mead Lake.
Is there public access to Mead Lake?
Yes. Mead Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mead Lake?
Mead 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 Mead Lake?
By car, Mead Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Mead Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 45% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.