Upper Backwater
Upper Backwater is a 24-acre lake in Jackson County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 55 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 24 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 40% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr 10 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Appleton 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 3 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Rockford 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 4 hr 10 min
- Waterfront parcels: 55 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Backwater
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Backwater?
55 waterfront parcels front Upper Backwater in Jackson County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Backwater?
Upper Backwater covers 24 acres in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Backwater?
Upper Backwater is 19 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Upper Backwater?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Upper Backwater.
Is there public access to Upper Backwater?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Upper Backwater.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Backwater?
Upper Backwater is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Upper Backwater?
By car, Upper Backwater is about 1 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 15 min from Madison and 4 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Upper Backwater like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 40% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.