Trude Lake
Trude Lake is a 786-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 48 feet deep, with 53 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 786 acres
- Deepest point: 48 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 3 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Waukesha 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 53 waterfront parcels
Questions about Trude Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Trude Lake?
53 waterfront parcels front Trude Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Trude Lake?
Trude Lake covers 786 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Trude Lake?
Trude Lake is 48 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Trude Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Trude Lake.
Is there public access to Trude Lake?
Yes. Trude 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 Trude Lake?
Trude 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 Trude Lake?
By car, Trude Lake is about 3 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 45 min from Appleton, 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Trude Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.