Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a 786-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 46 feet deep, with 339 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 786 acres
- Deepest point: 46 ft
- Average depth: 26 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr, Eau Claire 1 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 15 min, Appleton 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 339 waterfront parcels
Questions about Deer Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Deer Lake?
339 waterfront parcels front Deer Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Deer Lake?
Deer Lake covers 786 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Deer Lake?
Deer Lake is 46 feet deep at its deepest point, and 26 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Deer Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Deer Lake.
Is there public access to Deer Lake?
Yes. Deer Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Deer Lake?
Deer 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 Deer Lake?
By car, Deer Lake is about 1 hr from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from Madison and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Deer Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.