Patrick Lake
Patrick Lake is a 39-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 47 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 39 acres
- Deepest point: 21 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: a horsepower limit, water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Waukesha 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Rockford 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 47 waterfront parcels
Questions about Patrick Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Patrick Lake?
47 waterfront parcels front Patrick Lake in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Patrick Lake?
Patrick Lake covers 39 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Patrick Lake?
Patrick Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Patrick Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Patrick Lake.
Is there public access to Patrick Lake?
Yes. Patrick Lake has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Patrick Lake?
Patrick Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include a horsepower limit, water-skiing rules 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 Patrick Lake?
By car, Patrick Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 2 hr from Waukesha, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Patrick Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.