Big Pine Lake
Big Pine Lake is a 642-acre lake in Price and Iron counties, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 642 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, 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 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Pine Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Pine Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Big Pine Lake: 12 in Price County and 9 in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Pine Lake?
Big Pine Lake covers 642 acres in Price and Iron counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Pine Lake?
Big Pine Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Big Pine Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Pine Lake.
Is there public access to Big Pine Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Big Pine Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Pine Lake?
Big Pine 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 Big Pine Lake?
By car, Big Pine Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities 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 Big Pine Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.