Mercer Lake
Mercer Lake is a 181-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 111 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 181 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% rock, 20% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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 15 min, Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr, 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: Banded Mystery Snail, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 111 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mercer Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mercer Lake?
111 waterfront parcels front Mercer Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mercer Lake?
Mercer Lake covers 181 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mercer Lake?
Mercer Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mercer Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon in Mercer Lake.
Is there public access to Mercer Lake?
Yes. Mercer Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mercer Lake?
Mercer 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 Mercer Lake?
By car, Mercer Lake is about 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 20 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 Mercer Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% rock, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.