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Upper Springstead Lake

Upper Springstead Lake is a 121-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 46 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 121 acres
• Deepest point: 22 ft
• Average depth: 13 ft
• Bottom: 55% sand, 25% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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, Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
• Waterfront parcels: 46 waterfront parcels

Questions about Upper Springstead Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Upper Springstead Lake?

46 waterfront parcels front Upper Springstead Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Upper Springstead Lake?

Upper Springstead Lake covers 121 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Upper Springstead Lake?

Upper Springstead Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Upper Springstead Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Upper Springstead Lake.

Is there public access to Upper Springstead Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Upper Springstead Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Springstead Lake?

Upper Springstead 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 Springstead Lake?

By car, Upper Springstead Lake is about 3 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Upper Springstead Lake like?

The lake bottom is 55% sand, 25% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.