Horse Lake
Horse Lake is a 221-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 51 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: 221 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% 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: Twin Cities 1 hr, Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 51 waterfront parcels
Questions about Horse Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Horse Lake?
51 waterfront parcels front Horse Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Horse Lake?
Horse Lake covers 221 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Horse Lake?
Horse Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Horse Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Horse Lake.
Is there public access to Horse Lake?
Yes. Horse 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 Horse Lake?
Horse 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 Horse Lake?
By car, Horse Lake is about 1 hr from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from Madison and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Horse Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.