Staples Lake
Staples Lake is a 340-acre lake in Barron and Polk counties, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 91 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 340 acres
- Deepest point: 17 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 30% rock, 20% gravel, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 91 waterfront parcels
Questions about Staples Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Staples Lake?
91 waterfront parcels front Staples Lake: 83 in Barron County and 8 in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Staples Lake?
Staples Lake covers 340 acres in Barron and Polk counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Staples Lake?
Staples Lake is 17 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Staples Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Staples Lake.
Is there public access to Staples Lake?
Yes. Staples Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Staples Lake?
Staples 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 Staples Lake?
By car, Staples Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Madison and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Staples Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 30% rock, 20% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.