Upper Saint Croix Lake
Upper Saint Croix Lake is a 828-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 284 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 828 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 4 public boat landings, a public beach 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 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 284 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Saint Croix Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Saint Croix Lake?
284 waterfront parcels front Upper Saint Croix Lake in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Saint Croix Lake?
Upper Saint Croix Lake covers 828 acres in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Saint Croix Lake?
Upper Saint Croix Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Upper Saint Croix Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Upper Saint Croix Lake.
Is there public access to Upper Saint Croix Lake?
Yes. Upper Saint Croix Lake has 4 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Saint Croix Lake?
Upper Saint Croix 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 Upper Saint Croix Lake?
By car, Upper Saint Croix Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Upper Saint Croix Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.