Wisconsin Lake Finder

Moose Lake

Moose Lake is a 250-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 250 acres
• Deepest point: 12 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing 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: Green Bay 3 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Appleton 3 hr 50 min, Madison 4 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Waukesha 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 6 hr 20 min
• Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels

Questions about Moose Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Moose Lake?

16 waterfront parcels front Moose Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Moose Lake?

Moose Lake covers 250 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Moose Lake?

Moose Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Moose Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Moose Lake.

Is there public access to Moose Lake?

Yes. Moose Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Moose Lake?

Moose 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 Moose Lake?

By car, Moose Lake is about 3 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 50 min from Appleton, 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Moose Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.