Wisconsin Lake Finder

Potato Lake

Potato Lake is a 540-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 213 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 540 acres
• Deepest point: 40 ft
• Average depth: 10 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 10% rock, 5% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 45 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 213 waterfront parcels

Questions about Potato Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Potato Lake?

213 waterfront parcels front Potato Lake in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Potato Lake?

Potato Lake covers 540 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Potato Lake?

Potato Lake is 40 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Potato Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Potato Lake.

Is there public access to Potato Lake?

Yes. Potato Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Potato 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Potato Lake?

By car, Potato Lake is about 1 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 35 min from Madison and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Potato Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% muck, 10% rock, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.