Dead Pike Lake
Dead Pike Lake is a 309-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 80 feet deep, with 34 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 309 acres
- Deepest point: 80 ft
- Average depth: 26 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 30% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Rainbow Smelt
- Waterfront parcels: 34 waterfront parcels
Questions about Dead Pike Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Dead Pike Lake?
34 waterfront parcels front Dead Pike Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Dead Pike Lake?
Dead Pike Lake covers 309 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Dead Pike Lake?
Dead Pike Lake is 80 feet deep at its deepest point, and 26 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Dead Pike Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Dead Pike Lake.
Is there public access to Dead Pike Lake?
Yes. Dead Pike 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 Dead Pike Lake?
Dead Pike 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Dead Pike Lake?
By car, Dead Pike Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Dead Pike Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 30% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.