Lake Onalaska

La Crosse County, Wisconsin

OverviewFacts & Figures

Physical Characteristics

Surface Area (Acres)8,391
Maximum Depth (ft)40
Mean Depth (ft)6
Shoreline (miles)—
Bottom Composition—
Water Clarity — Secchi Depth (ft)—
Trophic Status—
Drainage BasinDRAINAGE
Lake Classlake
Public Access—
Township—
GPS Coordinates43.90500° N, 91.29930° W
WBIC (DNR ID)728100

Fish Species

5 species documented

AbundantCommonPresentRare
SpeciesAbundanceLast Survey
PanfishAbundant—
Largemouth BassCommon—
Northern PikeCommon—
Smallmouth BassPresent—
WalleyePresent—

Boat Landings

7 landings

NameTypeRampTrailersFee♿
Fishermans RoadRAMP—1-5NoNo
Fishermans RoadRAMP—6-10YesNo
Upper French Island Spillway LandingRAMP—6-10YesNo
Fred Funk Boat LandingRAMP—6-10NoNo
Lake Onalaska RampRAMP—21-25NoYes
Brice Prairie Walk-In AccessCARRY-IN—6-10NoNo
Nelson Park LandingRAMP—6-10NoYes

Invasive Species

Invasive species have been documented in or near this lake. Please clean, drain, and dry all watercraft and equipment before leaving to prevent spread.

SpeciesStatusFirst Detected
Curly-Leaf PondweedConfirmed—
Eurasian Water-MilfoilConfirmed—
Faucet SnailConfirmed—
Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-MilfoilConfirmed—
Purple LoosestrifeConfirmed—
Water HyacinthConfirmed—
Yellow IrisConfirmed—

Data sourced from Wisconsin DNR lake surveys. Last scraped: 4/30/2026.