Spider Lake
Spider Lake is a 359-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 49 feet deep, with 167 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 359 acres
- Deepest point: 49 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 25% sand, 25% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 167 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spider Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spider Lake?
167 waterfront parcels front Spider Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spider Lake?
Spider Lake covers 359 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spider Lake?
Spider Lake is 49 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spider Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Spider Lake.
Is there public access to Spider Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Spider Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Spider Lake?
Spider 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 Spider Lake?
By car, Spider Lake is about 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 35 min from Appleton, 4 hr 35 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 Spider Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 25% sand, 25% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.