Oxbow Lake
Oxbow Lake is a 82-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 82 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 20% sand, 20% rock, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- 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: Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Oxbow Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Oxbow Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Oxbow Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Oxbow Lake?
Oxbow Lake covers 82 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Oxbow Lake?
Oxbow Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Oxbow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Oxbow Lake.
Is there public access to Oxbow Lake?
Yes. Oxbow Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Oxbow Lake?
Oxbow 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 Oxbow Lake?
By car, Oxbow Lake is about 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities 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 Oxbow Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 20% sand, 20% rock, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.