Red Cedar Lake
Red Cedar Lake is a 1,897-acre lake in Barron and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, up to 53 feet deep, with 475 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include 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: 1,897 acres
- Deepest point: 53 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 30% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: 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 15 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 475 waterfront parcels
Questions about Red Cedar Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Red Cedar Lake?
475 waterfront parcels front Red Cedar Lake: 457 in Barron County and 18 in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Red Cedar Lake?
Red Cedar Lake covers 1,897 acres in Barron and Washburn counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Red Cedar Lake?
Red Cedar Lake is 53 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Red Cedar Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Red Cedar Lake.
Is there public access to Red Cedar Lake?
Yes. Red Cedar 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 Red Cedar Lake?
Red Cedar 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 Red Cedar Lake?
By car, Red Cedar Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 50 min from Madison and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Red Cedar Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.