Lake Ripley
Lake Ripley is a 420-acre lake in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, up to 44 feet deep, with 154 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and a public beach.
- Size: 420 acres
- Deepest point: 44 ft
- Average depth: 18 ft
- Bottom: 85% sand, 10% gravel, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings and a public beach
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 35 min, Waukesha 50 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 154 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Ripley
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Ripley?
154 waterfront parcels front Lake Ripley in Jefferson County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Ripley?
Lake Ripley covers 420 acres in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Ripley?
Lake Ripley is 44 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Ripley?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Ripley.
Is there public access to Lake Ripley?
Yes. Lake Ripley has 2 public boat landings and a public beach.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Ripley?
Lake Ripley 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 a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Ripley?
By car, Lake Ripley is about 35 min from Madison, 50 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Ripley like?
The lake bottom is 85% sand, 10% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.