Tranus Lake
Tranus Lake is a 166-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 13 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 166 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 54% muck, 45% sand, 1% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- 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 40 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Waterfront parcels: 13 waterfront parcels
Questions about Tranus Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Tranus Lake?
13 waterfront parcels front Tranus Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Tranus Lake?
Tranus Lake covers 166 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Tranus Lake?
Tranus Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Tranus Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Tranus Lake.
Is there public access to Tranus Lake?
Yes. Tranus 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 Tranus Lake?
Tranus 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 Tranus Lake?
By car, Tranus Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 15 min from Madison and 6 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Tranus Lake like?
The lake bottom is 54% muck, 45% sand, 1% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.