Best Lakes for Boating Near Eau Claire
Wisconsin
12 boating lakes within driving distance of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, ranked by water quality and boating-specific filters. Filtered for at least 100 acres and public access. The largest lakes with boat-worthy water are listed first.
A moderate cluster of 12 graded lakes lies within reach of Eau Claire, averaging a grade of D. Island Lake (B) is the cleanest of the set.
Filtered for boating, the nearby-lake list narrows further. boating-specific signals — fish species, public access, depth profile, motor-boat congestion — interact with the LakeGrade rubric in different ways depending on the use case.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Island Lake | Rusk | B | 35.6 mi | 7.7 ft | - |
| 2 | Big Moon Lake at | Barron | B | 47.4 mi | 10 ft | - |
| 3 | Nugget Lake | Pierce | B | 36.5 mi | 7.5 ft | - |
| 4 | Amacoy Lake | Rusk | C | 41.4 mi | 4.5 ft | - |
| 5 | Holcombe Flowage Lake | Chippewa | C | 35.7 mi | 3.7 ft | - |
| 6 | Rice Lake | Barron | C | 49.2 mi | 4.1 ft | - |
| 7 | Lake Wissota | Chippewa | D | 12.9 mi | 3.5 ft | - |
| 8 | Lake Menomin | Dunn | D | 21.3 mi | 3.2 ft | - |
| 9 | Lake Eau Galle | Dunn | D | 26.5 mi | 3 ft | - |
| 10 | Altoona Lake | Eau Claire | F | 3.6 mi | 3 ft | - |
| 11 | Mead Lake | Clark | F | 36.2 mi | 2 ft | - |
| 12 | Chequamegon Waters Flowage Lake | Taylor | F | 47.7 mi | 2.5 ft | - |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.