Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake is a 137-acre lake in Taylor and Price counties, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 74 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 137 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 65% gravel, 20% muck, 15% sand
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 74 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spirit Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spirit Lake?
74 waterfront parcels front Spirit Lake: 43 in Taylor County and 31 in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spirit Lake?
Spirit Lake covers 137 acres in Taylor and Price counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spirit Lake?
Spirit Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spirit Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Spirit Lake.
Is there public access to Spirit Lake?
Yes. Spirit Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Spirit Lake?
Spirit 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 Spirit Lake?
By car, Spirit Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Spirit Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% gravel, 20% muck, 15% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.