Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a 96-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 29 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 96 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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: Twin Cities 1 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 15 min, Appleton 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 29 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mud Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mud Lake?
29 waterfront parcels front Mud Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 96 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mud Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Mud Lake.
Is there public access to Mud Lake?
Yes. Mud Lake has a public boat landing.
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 1 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from Madison and 6 hr 5 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 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.