Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a 332-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 162 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 332 acres
- Deepest point: 15 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% muck, 20% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 50 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 162 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mud Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mud Lake?
162 waterfront parcels front Mud Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 332 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mud Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Mud Lake.
Is there public access to Mud Lake?
Yes. Mud Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mud Lake?
Mud 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 Mud Lake?
By car, Mud Lake is about 50 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 25 min from Madison and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Mud Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% muck, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.