Keyes Lake
Keyes Lake is a 195-acre lake in Florence County, Wisconsin, up to 74 feet deep, with 111 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include 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: 195 acres
- Deepest point: 74 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 45% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Appleton 2 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Madison 4 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rainbow Smelt, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 111 waterfront parcels
Questions about Keyes Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Keyes Lake?
111 waterfront parcels front Keyes Lake in Florence County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Keyes Lake?
Keyes Lake covers 195 acres in Florence County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Keyes Lake?
Keyes Lake is 74 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Keyes Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Keyes Lake.
Is there public access to Keyes Lake?
Yes. Keyes 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 Keyes Lake?
Keyes 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 Keyes Lake?
By car, Keyes Lake is about 2 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 40 min from Appleton, 3 hr 55 min from Milwaukee, 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Keyes Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 45% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.