Person Lake
Person Lake is a 174-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 67 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 174 acres
- Deepest point: 8 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 82% sand, 18% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 67 waterfront parcels
Questions about Person Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Person Lake?
67 waterfront parcels front Person Lake in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Person Lake?
Person Lake covers 174 acres in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Person Lake?
Person Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Person Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Person Lake.
Is there public access to Person Lake?
Yes. Person Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Person Lake?
Person 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 Person Lake?
By car, Person Lake is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 min from Madison and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Person Lake like?
The lake bottom is 82% sand, 18% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.