Blockhouse Lake
Blockhouse Lake is a 241-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 39 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 241 acres
- Deepest point: 8 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 30% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- 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: Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Green Bay 3 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 39 waterfront parcels
Questions about Blockhouse Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Blockhouse Lake?
39 waterfront parcels front Blockhouse Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Blockhouse Lake?
Blockhouse Lake covers 241 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Blockhouse Lake?
Blockhouse Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Blockhouse Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Blockhouse Lake.
Is there public access to Blockhouse Lake?
Yes. Blockhouse 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 Blockhouse Lake?
Blockhouse 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 Blockhouse Lake?
By car, Blockhouse Lake is about 2 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 35 min from Appleton, 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Blockhouse Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.