Upper Turtle Lake
Upper Turtle Lake is a 427-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 190 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 427 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- 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 15 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr 55 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Japanese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 190 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Turtle Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Turtle Lake?
190 waterfront parcels front Upper Turtle Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Turtle Lake?
Upper Turtle Lake covers 427 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Turtle Lake?
Upper Turtle Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Upper Turtle Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Upper Turtle Lake.
Is there public access to Upper Turtle Lake?
Yes. Upper Turtle Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Turtle Lake?
Upper Turtle 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 Turtle Lake?
By car, Upper Turtle Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 50 min from Madison and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Upper Turtle Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.