Bishop Lake
Bishop Lake is a 288-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 44 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: 288 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 55% muck, 35% sand, 10% gravel
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 44 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bishop Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bishop Lake?
44 waterfront parcels front Bishop Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bishop Lake?
Bishop Lake covers 288 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bishop Lake?
Bishop Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bishop Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Bishop Lake.
Is there public access to Bishop Lake?
Yes. Bishop 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 Bishop Lake?
Bishop 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 Bishop Lake?
By car, Bishop Lake is about 2 hr from Green Bay, 2 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bishop Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% muck, 35% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.