Moon Lake
Moon Lake is a 41-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 41 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 95% sand, 3% gravel, 2% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 55 min, Appleton 5 hr, Madison 5 hr 10 min, Waukesha 5 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 6 hr 5 min, Rockford 6 hr 5 min, Chicago 7 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Moon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Moon Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Moon Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Moon Lake?
Moon Lake covers 41 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Moon Lake?
Moon Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Moon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Moon Lake.
Is there public access to Moon Lake?
Yes. Moon Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Moon Lake?
Moon Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Moon Lake?
By car, Moon Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 7 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Moon Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% sand, 3% gravel, 2% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.