Steele Lake
Steele Lake is a 152-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 152 acres
- Deepest point: 8 ft
- Average depth: 2 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 15% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Green Bay 4 hr 50 min, Appleton 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 35 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels
Questions about Steele Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Steele Lake?
15 waterfront parcels front Steele Lake in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Steele Lake?
Steele Lake covers 152 acres in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Steele Lake?
Steele Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 2 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Steele Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Steele Lake.
Is there public access to Steele Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Steele Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Steele Lake?
Steele 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 Steele Lake?
By car, Steele Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 45 min from Madison and 6 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Steele Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% muck, 15% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.