Peppermill Lake
Peppermill Lake is a 53-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 12.5 feet deep, with 88 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 53 acres
- Deepest point: 12.5 ft
- Bottom: 80% muck, 20% sand
- Fish: Musky, 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: Madison 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Waukesha 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Rockford 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 88 waterfront parcels
Questions about Peppermill Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Peppermill Lake?
88 waterfront parcels front Peppermill Lake in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Peppermill Lake?
Peppermill Lake covers 53 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Peppermill Lake?
Peppermill Lake is 12.5 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Peppermill Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Peppermill Lake.
Is there public access to Peppermill Lake?
Yes. Peppermill Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Peppermill Lake?
Peppermill 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 Peppermill Lake?
By car, Peppermill 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 Peppermill Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.