Old Abe Lake
Old Abe Lake is a 470-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, up to 36 feet deep, with 105 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 470 acres
- Deepest point: 36 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
- 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: Eau Claire 30 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 10 min, Waukesha 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr, Chicago 5 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 105 waterfront parcels
Questions about Old Abe Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Old Abe Lake?
105 waterfront parcels front Old Abe Lake in Chippewa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Old Abe Lake?
Old Abe Lake covers 470 acres in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Old Abe Lake?
Old Abe Lake is 36 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Old Abe Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Old Abe Lake.
Is there public access to Old Abe Lake?
Yes. Old Abe 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 Old Abe Lake?
Old Abe 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 Old Abe Lake?
By car, Old Abe Lake is about 30 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay and 5 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Old Abe Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.