Wisconsin Lake Finder

Parker Lake

Parker Lake is a 57-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 36 feet deep, with 43 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 57 acres
• Deepest point: 36 ft
• Average depth: 13 ft
• Bottom: 89% sand, 10% gravel, 1% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Waukesha 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Rockford 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Chicago 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 43 waterfront parcels

Questions about Parker Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Parker Lake?

43 waterfront parcels front Parker Lake in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Parker Lake?

Parker Lake covers 57 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Parker Lake?

Parker Lake is 36 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Parker Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Parker Lake.

Is there public access to Parker Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Parker Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Parker Lake?

Parker 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Parker Lake?

By car, Parker Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Appleton, 1 hr 50 min from Waukesha, 3 hr 5 min from Chicago and 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Parker Lake like?

The lake bottom is 89% sand, 10% gravel, 1% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.