Wisconsin Lake Finder

Whalen Lake

Whalen Lake is a 86-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 29 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 86 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Average depth: 13 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• 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
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 10 min, Madison 4 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
• Waterfront parcels: 29 waterfront parcels

Questions about Whalen Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Whalen Lake?

29 waterfront parcels front Whalen Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Whalen Lake?

Whalen Lake covers 86 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Whalen Lake?

Whalen Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Whalen Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Whalen Lake.

Is there public access to Whalen Lake?

Yes. Whalen 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 Whalen Lake?

Whalen 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Whalen Lake?

By car, Whalen Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Madison and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Whalen Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.