Upper Clam Lake
Upper Clam Lake is a 168-acre lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 72 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 168 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 40 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 72 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Clam Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Clam Lake?
72 waterfront parcels front Upper Clam Lake in Ashland County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Clam Lake?
Upper Clam Lake covers 168 acres in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Clam Lake?
Upper Clam Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Upper Clam Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Upper Clam Lake.
Is there public access to Upper Clam Lake?
Yes. Upper Clam 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 Upper Clam Lake?
Upper Clam 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Upper Clam Lake?
By car, Upper Clam Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 5 min from Green Bay 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 Upper Clam Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.