Iola Lake
Iola Lake is a 220-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 99 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 220 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 40% gravel, 20% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 2 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 99 waterfront parcels
Questions about Iola Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Iola Lake?
99 waterfront parcels front Iola Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Iola Lake?
Iola Lake covers 220 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Iola Lake?
Iola Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Iola Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Iola Lake.
Is there public access to Iola Lake?
Yes. Iola Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Iola Lake?
Iola 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 Iola Lake?
By car, Iola Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Madison, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Iola Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 40% gravel, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.