Perry Lake
Perry Lake is a 49-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 49 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 29% rock, 10% gravel, 1% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 50 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 35 min, Rockford 5 hr 40 min, Chicago 6 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Perry Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Perry Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Perry Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Perry Lake?
Perry Lake covers 49 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Perry Lake?
Perry Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Perry Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Perry Lake.
Is there public access to Perry Lake?
Yes. Perry Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Perry Lake?
Perry Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Perry Lake?
By car, Perry Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Perry Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 29% rock, 10% gravel, 1% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.